Directing Takes A Lot Of Time.

I Love Seeing Somebody Act Real Earnest And Serious, Like Jackie Gleason. He Makes Me Laugh Because He Reflects Back To Me My Own Serious-mindedness And How Ridiculous It All Is. It's Always Easier To See Somebody Else In That Position Than Yourself, And You Laugh. It's Like The Classic Slipping On The Banana Peel, Or Someone Getting Hit By A Pie In The Face. Why Do Those Things Make Us Laugh? Is It From Relief, Like: Thank God It Wasn't Me? Or Is It Something Else: I'm Being Very Serious Now. I'm Pontificating Earnestly And Solemnly About-pow! Pie In The Face! The Bust-up Of Certainty.

What Are The Aspects Of Yourself That Line Up With The Character? You Magnify Those, And The Ones That Don't Match Up You Kind Of Kick To The Curb.

The Oscar Nomination Is Great. It's A Great Pat On The Back. And I Like That.

All Of This High-tech Stuff Is Supposed To Set Us Free And Make Life Easier. To Me, It Makes It More Difficult And Demanding.

You Always Hear People Say That Having Kids Changes Everything, But You Can't Fully Realize It Until You Have Children Yourself.