I still think that being thrown in a very competitive environment where you really have to see what you are made of - certainly when you come out of nowhere - was good for me.

There are the relationships you make. All of the friends I made in grad school are the closest ones that I have.

As a fine artist I was drawn to composition and technique. I would count the cuts.

Horror allowed me to quickly switch gears.

TV is all new to me because I came from features.

As a director who loves the camera you learn a lot.

I'm a fan of musicals from great masters, and I was able to have an opportunity to express myself in musical numbers with Glee.