I'm Always Looking For A Way To

When I Write An Email Where I Outlined A Whole Scene, It Just Came Out Of My Unconscious, It Comes From A Deeper Place. The Same Thing Happens When The Actors Go, Take After Take, And Just Get Lost In It. When You're In A House, You Don't Think About Being In The House; You're Just There.

I Just Love Real Characters; They're Not Pretentious, And Every Emotion Is On The Surface, They're Regular Working People. Their Likes, Their Dislikes, Their Loves, Their Hates, Their Passions; They're All Right There On The Surface.

I'm Always Looking For A Way To Surprise Audiences. That's, I Feel, My Job As A Director. I Felt That Amy Adams Playing A Tough Woman In 'the Fighter' Was A Surprise. People Saw Her As A Princess.

David O. Russell's Best Films Are Thrilling High Wire Acts That Run The Moment To Moment Risk Of Tumbling To The Ground. In His Latest, "joy," Russell Has More Trouble Than Usual Keeping His Balance On The Wire.

I Think Audiences Deserve The Benefit Of The Doubt. I Prefer To Be Surprised By Them Rather Then Just Assume They'll React Negatively To Any New Idea.