The Best Cinema Is About Ethics.

I Still Have Energy And Some Degree Of Youth, Which Is What A Filmmaker Needs.

Whenever I'm Asked About Independent Cinema, I Think Of What Fidel Castro Said During The Cold War About The League Of Non-aligned Nations. He Said That Really, There Were Only Two Non-aligned Nations: The U.s. And The Ussr. The Rest Of Us Have To Be Aligned Somewhere. I Say Similarly, In A Way, Paramount, Sony, And Warner Bros. Are The Only True Independents, Because They're The Only Ones Who Can Do Whatever They Want And Have Distribution For Their Films Built In.

Acting Is A Lot Easier Than People Think It Is.

Adult Movies With Any Artistic Credit Are Released In The Last Quarter Of The Year And Expected To Gird For Battle For Globes And Oscars. So The Films Aren't Being Seen Just For Themselves, But Rather In A Competitive Context.

When You're A Houseguest And You Leave, It's Nice To Straighten Something Up Or Send Your Hosts A Useful Gift. And When You Leave The Planet, It's Nice To Have Made A Positive Contribution.