I Feel Like All Of My Characters

American Films Are Less American Every Day, Because You Have To Please A World Audience. There's Less Authenticity, So It's More Accessible.

Sometimes Films Ignore Other Points Of View Because It's Simpler To Tell The Story That Way, But The More Genuine And Sympathetic You Are To Different Points Of View And Situations, The More Real The Story Is.

I Don't Have Incredible Knowledge About Films Or Of Filmmaking History; I'm Not That Kind Of Person.

I Basically Made The Movie From The Crew's Suggestions. For One Scene, I Wanted Some Kids' Toys Against The Wall In Mikey's Room, To Give The Scene Texture, And We Tried A Field Hockey Stick. It Looked Really Good To Me, Until Someone Had To Say That In America, Field Hockey Is More Of A Girl's Game. Gradually I Got Tuned Into The World - That Happens On Every Movie.

The L.a. Weather Is A Lot Like Taiwan's, Where You Don't Observe Four Seasons, So The Years Can Pass And You Don't Feel A Thing.