I Have A Healthy View Of What

I Wanted To Tell A Story That Interested Me As Much In The Telling As In The Watching.

I Think The More The Actor Lets You Know What He Thinks Of The Character, The Less The Audience Cares - Like A Comedian Who Laughs At His Own Jokes.

Sitting In An Automobile Was Where I First Remember Understanding How Drama Works ... Hidden In The Back Seat Of A Sedan, I Quickly Realized How Deep The Chasm Or Intense The Claustrophobia Could Be Inside Your Average Family Car.

I Think Christine And Chad Are On The Opposite Extremes Of The Spectrum. Christine Is A Model Victim, And Chad Is A Model Perpetrator, And Howard Is Closer To The Middle.

I Felt, If I'm Going To Take On Some Of The Most Overdone Material, Which Is Men And Women And Affairs And Betrayal Of Friends, I Had Better Have A New Take On It. I Think My Films Come From A Desperation Not To Be Boring.