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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.

I Think Maybe Making Films Is Something Innate You Can't Really Teach To Begin With.

As A Teenager, I Wanted To Write Novels. By College, It Was Theater, Plays, And Then, Shortly, It Was Film.

Before Sunrise Did Very Well Internationally. It Made As Much In Italy And Korea As It Did Here.

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.