There Is A Hugely Underserved Population Out

Failure Is An Option, Fear Is Not.

So My Message Is In Whichever Realm, Be It Going Into Space Or Going Into The Deep Sea, You Have To Balance The Yin And Yang Of Caution And Boldness, Risk Aversion And Risk Taking, Fear And Fearlessness. No Great Accomplishment Takes Place, Whether It Be A Movie Or A Deep Ocean Expedition, Or A Space Mission, Without A Kind Of Dynamic Equipoise Between The Two. Luck Is Not A Factor. Hope Is Not A Strategy. Fear Is Not An Option.

I've Tried Not To Get Sucked Into The Hollywood Hierarchy System. Personally, I Don't Like It When People Are Deferential To Me Because I'm An Established Filmmaker. It's A Blue-collar Sensibility.

But Failure Has To Be An Option In Art And In Exploration - Because It's A Leap Of Faith. And No Important Endeavor That Required Innovation Was Done Without Risk. You Have To Be Willing To Take Those Risks.

It's Really The Sense Of Isolation, More Than Anything, Realizing How Tiny You Are Down In This Big Vast Black Unknown And Unexplored Place.