I've Always Had An Underdog Perspective.

Discover How Little You Know About The People You Know.

It's Easy To Get Caught Up In A Moment And Think, 'oh, I've Been Offered Some Giant Studio Film Or A Superhero Franchise Or Some Actor Wants To Meet With Me About A Project They Want To Do.' And It's Easy To Get Caught Up In A Moment Because It's Flattering. But You Can't Do A Movie Because It's Flattering.

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.

Directing Is A Reactionary Job More Than A Creation Job. The Job Is To React Whether It's Moment One, The First Time You Read The Script Or See An Article Or Read A Book Or Notice Something Happen On The Street And Have An Idea For A Movie, And It Just Continues From There On In. You're Just Reacting To Dialogue, A Performance, An Audition, A Headache, A Piece Of Furniture, A Piece Of Clothing.

When You're Young, You Want To Make Every Kind Of Film: Musicals, Westerns, Horror. Slowly You Begin To Hear Your Own Voice. I Hope People Receive What I Do As Small, Personal Films That Are Somewhat Contrarian About Their Main Characters.