I Just Want Real Creative Freedom Without

When I Was Growing Up And Somebody Like Robert De Niro Had A Movie Come Out, It Was A Cultural Event. Because He Had Such A Confidence And A Single Mission That Was So Intimate.

I Can't Imagine Being Quite As Lucky At Any Other Time - I Certainly Never Have Been Before. That Goes Right Down From My Producing Partners To People Like Eddie Vedder. But The Two Things That Make Me Feel That This Was Meant To Be Now And Not Before Was That The Story Itself Has More Resonance Today - I Find It A More Important Story Today Than It Was Then - And Emile.

There's A Lot Of Mediocrity Being Celebrated, And A Lot Of Wonderful Stuff Being Ignored Or Discouraged.

When You Act In A Film, You're Inevitably Surrounded By People You Didn't Choose, Right Down To The Set Painter. I Like Being Able To Pick The Family I'm Waking Up To In The Morning That's Going To Make This Group Effort To Tell A Story That Applies To What's Interesting To Me At That Stage In My Life.

Venezuela And Its Revolution Will Endure Under The Proven Leadership Of Vice President Maduro.