I Try Not To Be Too Plot-heavy

Trust Your Actors. That's Why I Work With The Same Actors Time And Time Again. I Encourage Them To Change The Dialogue To Achieve One Thing: Keep The Characters Honest.

I Suffer From Irish-catholic Guilt. Guilt Is A Good Reality Check. It Keeps That ‘do What Makes You Happy’ Thing In Check.

It's So Hard To Raise Money For Independent Films And The Fact Of The Matter Is That The Bigger My Star Or Whatever Is, As A Result Of Doing Bigger Pictures, The Easier It Is For Me To Get Money For My Own Projects.

I Am A Big Fan Of The Old Howard Hawks Films From The 30s And 40s, I Was A Big Hepburn And Tracey Fan For A While And Woody Allen Films That Are A Very Different Kind Of Romantic Comedy.

But At A Certain Point, You Have To Take Your Influence And Find Your Own Voice If You Want To Become A Relevant Artist.