A psychology degree doesn't get you very far.
I just don't know what makes a movie catch on and other ones don't.
Although, I think you look back and you try to learn from your mistakes.
If you have a crisis, whether on a ship or wherever, there are heroes who rise above it.
Casting is so important, with any film you do. You have to get actors that you believe will fulfill the promise of the characters that are on the page.
I mean if you put all of your eggs in one basket, boy, and that thing blows up you've got a real problem.