I Think Theres Escapist Moviemaking, And We

As A Kid, I Think I Wanted To Be The On-set Dresser For 'charlie's Angels'. My Goals Weren't Lofty. No. I Just Wanted To Someday Quit My Paper Round And That Was About It.

I Think You Have To Let Go Of This Idea That You Can Be Precious About Everything, And Let It Be The Abstract Mess That It Is.

There's An Old Saying That You Don't Ever Finish A Movie, You Abandon It, And I Really Believe That. I Never Walk Away From A Take And Pat Myself On The Back.

If You Want A Film And They Don't Want You, Sometimes You Have To Go Fight For It. Sometimes That Ends Up Just Being A Meeting Really, Just Sitting Down With Them And Just Saying Here Is My Vision For It And Here Is Why I Really Love It. But For The Most Part, I Think Filmmakers Gravitate Towards People That Are Excited - As Excited As They Are About The Film And As Passionate About It. So Sometimes Going After It Isn't So Much A Function Of Auditioning As It Is Just Sitting Down With The Filmmaker.

Mostly Birthmarks Is What I Learned About Sandra Bullock That I Wasn't Aware Of.