I Think Great Romance Needs Great Obstacles

What Is Really A Stretch To Me Is To Make Quick Decisions.

Directing, I Get All Kinds Of Inspiration. It's Working With People. It's A Lot More Fun.

I Did A Women's Movie, And I'm Not A Woman. I Did A Gay Movie, And I'm Not Gay. I Learned As I Went Along.

In Taiwan, I'd Be Like Michael Jordan Walking Down The Street.

Making This Movie As A Period Piece About A Period That Was Very Recent In People's Minds. I Was In Taiwan [during The 1970s], So I Hope I Did All Right. Otherwise, It Could Be The Biggest Embarrassment Of My Life. Also, The Story Is Not Linear, It's Patchy, Like A Cubist Painting, And There Is Always The Possibility It Will Not Hold Together, It Will Fall Apart. The Tone Is Part Satire, Part Serious Drama, Part Tragedy, All Mixed Together, And It Has To Hit An Emotional Core. That's Also Very Scary.