David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.
All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.
Animals talking are very rarely funny. But animals behaving as animals - always funny.
I'm not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good.