There's always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
Most of what's tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience's expectation.
I always give myself a little part in every movie.
All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people's minds.
I got the sense that Alabama is a place where people don't want handouts and don't much care for people talking out of the side of their mouth.