Well, Like Any Time You're Shooting Documentary

You've Got To Remind Yourself All The Time That You're Being Measured Against The Fashions Of The Day, And If Your Work Truly Has Any Kind Of Staying Power, Well, People Will Be Talking About It In 20, 30 Years.

Everybody Doesn't Have To Have A Daughter Who's A Goodie-two-shoes.

But, Number One, I Think Traditional Noir Doesn't Work In Contemporary Storytelling Because We Don't Live In That World Anymore

The Biggest Mistake In Student Films Is That They Are Usually Cast So Badly, With Friends And People The Directors Know. Actually You Can Cover A Lot Of Bad Direction With Good Acting

I Hadn't Done Just A Straight-out Comedy In A Long Time, Just Letting An Ensemble Do Really Good Character Acting, Having Them Carry The Movie As In My Earlier Pictures