Life, Like Poker Has An Element Of

I Grow Tired Of Intelligence Having Such A Limited Manifestation In Movies - "intelligence" Usually Meaning Coastal, With A Certain Level Of Formal Education.

I Tend To Relate To A Character In Terms Of The Arc: What's Interesting Is Where He Starts Versus Where He Ends Up.

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.

Making Really Great Music, Making Really Great Films, Writing Great Books Is An Antidote To All Of That. And, As People, As Artists, Some Of The Massive Disruption That Technology Is Causing Is So Exciting, The Way That People Can Share Creativity Now.

I've Always Liked The Idea Of Taking Old Dramatic Ideas And Devices And Making Them Feel Relevant Or Contemporary Or Whatever.