Sometimes I've Felt That The Industry Has

I Think I'm A Very Very Nice Director. Very Supportive, Very Nurturing. I Definitely Try To Challenge My Actors But I Think I'm Very Supportive.

There Is A Danger, If You Cast Someone Who Is 18, 19 Or 20 To Play 14 Or 15, That Very Subtly, Almost Unconsciously, The Audience Is, "oh, This Isn't So Bad."

With The Success Of The Last Three Or So Years, When A Lot Of People Start Treating You Differently, There's A Danger That You May Start To Think Of Yourself Differently. You Rely On Your Friends To Say, 'hey, Wake Up!

It Was Really Interesting To Be Editing The Film [trust] In New York And Directing The Play In Chicago, And One Definitely Informed The Other. The Play Probably Benefitted More Because I Realized What Scenes Could Be Cut, And I Cut Those Scenes From The Play.

Directing Takes A Lot Longer Than Acting. This Was About Seven Years In Development, And Then Two And A Half Years With Pre-production, Production, Post And Now The Release. Not That I Have People Banging On My Door To Star In Movies, But It Takes Me Out Of The Acting Game For A Longer Chunk Of Time.