I think what separates a cult movie is when you watch it, it makes you want to become a filmmaker. And that’s what Performance did to me, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Suspiria, and Taxi Driver. I mean, I’m a child of the ’70s, so that’s my upbringing.
You saw films like Breathless, which was terribly exciting because it broke all the rules. It was a film that said you didn't have to follow the classic narrative.
— Nicolas Roeg · Nicolas Roeg in interview: 'I don't think I've ever made a linear film' (BFI)
Films That Influenced Performance (, w/Donald Cammell
