Making Little Videos That You Know Are

I've Always Found It Sort Of Hilarious, And Occasionally Horrifying, How These Images [in Mass Media] Impact Us, And Especially When It Comes To Love And Sex And Relationships, I Think We Sometimes Develop Unrealistic Expectations.

I'd Been An Actor My Whole Life, Since I Was A Kid. And Then, I Quit For Awhile And Went To University. When I Wanted To Start Acting Again, I Couldn't Get A Job, And That Was Really Depressing. So, I Realized, At That Time, That I Have To Take Responsibility For My Own Creativity.

In The Old Days, People Would Gather Around The Fire, Or They Would Gather At A Tavern, And They'd Tell A Story. And Then, Maybe A Week Later, Someone Would Tell The Same Story, But With A Different Twist On It. That's How Folk Takes Evolved.

For Context, The Budget Of Don Jon Is About Half The Budget Of (500) Days Of Summer. And (500) Days Of Summer Is About A Third Of The Budget Of The Lowest-budget Movies Produced At A Major Studio.

I Knew That If I Wanted To Really Maintain Control, I Would Have To Keep The Budget Down. And I Did. And I Feel Very Fortunate That - Y'know, This Movie [don Jon] - Frame For Frame, Line For Line - Is Exactly What I Wanted It To Be. Nobody Made Me Change Anything.