The Beauty Of A Movie Is That

When I Left Ohio When I Was 17 And Ended Up In New York And Realised That Not All Films Had The Giant Crab Monsters In Them, It Really Opened Up A Lot Of Things For Me.

I Realized, "gee, You're Making The Same Film Over And Over Here." I Just Kept Making Them For My Own Amusement, But Also With This Thought In My Head That I Could Collect Enough Songs To Make An Album Out Of It. I Am Attracted To Non-dramatic Moments In Life. The Idea Of A Coffee Break Is Not Something You'd Think Of As Being An Important Part Of Your Day, So These Shorts Were Like Little Free Zones In Which We Could Just Play Around.

If You Make A Film, That Magic Is Not There, Because You Were There While Shooting It. After Writing A Film And Shooting It And Being In The Editing Room Every Day, You Can Never See It Clearly. I Think Other People's Perception Of Your Film Is More Valid Than Your Own, Because They Have That Ability To See It For The First Time.

I Think Of Poets As Outlaw Visionaries In A Way.

I Like Marginal Characters, I Like Real People. I Learn More From Talking To My Plumber When He Comes To Fix My Toilet Than I Do From Meeting A Movie Star. I Think My Movies Are In The Same Vein As That.