I Want To Make A Film About

Whatever Story You Want To Tell, Tell It At The Right Size.

You Make A Film And You Can't Really Pick The Way It's Put To The Public. You Control The Content, But The Way It's Marketed, Or The Poster, Or What They're Telling The Public About The Film, It's Beyond You. Some People Don't Even See Them, Because They Think They Already Know It. That Can Be Frustrating, When Something You've Done Is Marketed In A Way You Think Is Antithetical To What It Is.

There Are A Million Ideas In A World Of Stories. Humans Are Storytelling Animals. Everything's A Story, Everyone's Got Stories, We're Perceiving Stories, We're Interested In Stories. So To Me, The Big Nut To Crack Is To How To Tell A Story, What's The Right Way To Tell A Particular Story.

I'm So Happy And Relieved For The Indie Spirited Film World Because ... I Don't Even Know If It's Indie, It's Just Alternative Cinema That's Just Different Than What The Studios Are Doing And It's A Big Variety In That Category. Everyone Always Is Complaining About The Film Industry But I Think It's Important To Acknowledge When It's Actually A Pretty Good Time When That Comes Back Around. I'd Be Remiss Not To Say, "hey, It's A Pretty Good Era Right Now For These Reasons," And Maybe That Doesn't Last Or Maybe It Does, But I Will Acknowledge It.

I Think Casting Is Really Important. Finding The Right Sensibility For The Right Part Is An Art In Itself. If You're Off There, You Make It Harder On Yourself As A Director. And It's Fun To Work That Out With The Actors. I Don't Think There's Any Magic To Directing Actors. It's Very Instinctual. Working With Actors Is Really One Of My Favorite Creative Moments Of The Whole Process, And The Most Fun, Because It's Collaborative. I Spend A Lot Of Time Rehearsing. I'm Very Rehearsal-oriented, Probably Because I Have Some Background In Theater. I Like Knowing What Will Work Beforehand.