Storytelling Is The Only Studio Movie Where

Narcissism And Self-deception Are Survival Mechanisms Without Which Many Of Us Might Just Jump Off A Bridge.

I Mean, There Are Many Other Directors Who Are Probably Both More Skilled And Excited To Adapt Novels Or Work Within Certain Genre Conventions. I'd Like To Do That Kind Of Work Someday, But For Better Or Worse I'm Too Drawn By My Own Material.

Art Has A Smaller Audience Than, Say, Movies Or Other Forms Of Mass Consumption. But That Doesn't Mean The Work Doesn't Have An Impact In A Way That Transcends Just A Few Cultural Arbiters.

Casting Is Everything. If You Get The Right People They Make You Look Good.

A Movie Takes On Its Own Life, And You Have To Respect That And Be Open To It.