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Most People See A Documentary About The Meat Industry And Then They Become A Vegetarian For A Week.

I Don't Consider Myself Bossy, But I Do Know What I Want. You Know, I Have A Gut Feeling About A Piece Of Material, But I've Never Envisioned Myself As The Director On Top Of The Hill With A Megaphone In My Hand, Screaming At 1,000 Extras.

'looper' Is About What Your 55-year-old Self Would Tell Your 25-year-old Self Over A Cup Of Coffee. It's About Finding Love In The Third Act Of Your Life. It's About Overcoming Trauma And The Idea Of True Sacrifice.

Directing Is A Reactionary Job More Than A Creation Job. The Job Is To React Whether It's Moment One, The First Time You Read The Script Or See An Article Or Read A Book Or Notice Something Happen On The Street And Have An Idea For A Movie, And It Just Continues From There On In. You're Just Reacting To Dialogue, A Performance, An Audition, A Headache, A Piece Of Furniture, A Piece Of Clothing.

I Have A Strange Fascination With The Midwest. I'm Waiting To Find Out That My Parents Are Actually From The Midwest. I Grew Up In Beverly Hills, Up The Street, And I Just Feel Comfortable There. I've Shot In Minneapolis, In Detroit, In St. Louis, In Omaha - They Would Say They're The Plains, Not The Midwest - And I Love It.