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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.

It's He-ro," The Boy Argued. "no," The Girl Insisted, "it's Her-o.

You Usually Get One Or The Other, You Get Someone Who Knows How To Tell A Story But They Don't Necessarily Know About Light And Camera And Rhythm, Or You Get Someone Who Can Make Beautiful Images But They Can't Necessarily Tell A Great Story. He Does Both And I Think He's Going To Be One Of The Film-makers That Our Time Is Remembered For.

That's What Life Is: Repetitive Routines. It's A Matter Of Finding The Balance Between Deviating From Those Patterns And Knowing When To Repeat Them.

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.