I Really Enjoy Theater. I Just Went

And I Certainly Like Being On A Plane, Next To A Stranger, Having Conversations That You'd Never Otherwise Have. You're Unplugged, Your Phone Doesn't Work, You're Not Online.

When I Look At 'napoleon Dynamite”s Style I'm Reminded Of How I Spoke When I Was An Eight-year-old Boy. It Was Just Like Capturing The Essence Of, 'duh!' It Was Just Like The Stuff That I Would Say When I Was Like Eight, Nine, Ten Years Old.

When It Comes To Casting, I've Been So Lucky. I've Worked With Unbelievable Actors Who Make Me Look Better Than I Am And Take The Written Word And Make It Honest.

I Want My Movies To Be Audience Experiences. As Much As I Like Michael Haneke, I'm Not Going To Make A Haneke Film. That's Just Not In My Dna.

I Think It's A Mistake For Young Filmmakers To Just Buy Digital Equipment And Shoot A Feature. Make Short Films First, Make Your Mistakes And Learn From Them.