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The Best Films Of Any Kind, Narrative Or Documentary, Provoke Questions.

In Drama, I Think, The Audience Is A Willing Participant. It's Suspending A Certain Kind Of Disbelief To Try To Get Something Out Of A Story.

I've Never Acted Before In A Movie I've Directed. This Felt Like The Time To Do It Just Because The " Leaves Of Grass" Movie Itself Is So Much Of A Platform For The Lead Actor. It's Really Written For An Exciting Performance And It Really Depends On The Audience Watching An Extraordinary Actor Having A Great Time Pulling Off This Feat. It Makes Sense To Me As A Director To Act In Support Of That.

I'm Not Particularly Precious About The Theatrical Experience Any More.

See, I Don't Get The Sense That You Need To Direct At All. Sometimes I Get The Opposite Sensation From You, That You're Like, "i Really Should Go Do Something Else." But Then You Are Drawn Back In By A Particular Story, Like A Hangnail In The Brain.