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.

I went out to Bali, and I cast all of these supporting roles. I love that stuff. I just love actors. And then, Ryan Murphy asked me to direct second unit for him on Eat Pray Love. I was already booked on something else, but I joined them later. And then, I wrote him a thank you email and I got no response. I was like, "Okay, that's it." We didn't interact much on set either.

It becomes an extension of your imagination to make something tangible and concrete.

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.

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

I don't set out to do something weird, but if you see something a certain way and it's a little left of center, and you can realize it, that's a real thrill.

Ryan Murphy just gives new people a shot, and it takes a lot of confidence and generosity to do that.