David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.

For a documentary it's so important to find the characters and to find people who will give you access to film

I gotta say - if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I'd love that article.

Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny.

You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.

The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort.

As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.