I Think Having Nature Be A Part

Alejandro Amenabar Is A Different Kind Of Director Than I Lot Of The Directors I've Asked For. He Really Asks You To Enter His Dream As Opposed To, You Know, A Guy Like Sidney Lumet Or Something Is Going To Ask You To Create A Character Almost Like A Documentary. He Wants You To Make The People Really Real And He's Going To Capture It Like A Documentarian.

There's Only So Often You're Going To Have An Opportunity To Contribute At A High Level And That You Should Be Grateful Whenever One Presents Itself And Not Take It Lightly.

Directing Is Like Putting Together A Collage.

The Thing That Really Breeds Career Longevity In This Profession Is Doing Good Work. You Can Make $20 Million A Movie, But Does That Mean You'll Still Have A Job When You're 60? It's A Profession That Eats People Up And Wants Constant Turnaround, So You Have To Dedicate Yourself To Learning And Making The Most Of Whatever Gift You May Have.

I Met A Lot Of Famous People When I Was About 24. And None Of Them Seemed Very Appealing. And So I Didn't Know Why I Would Struggle To Be That Kind Of Person.