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

I've been clawing my way to directing since I was a kid.

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

Musicals and horror films can be very non-verbal and very pure cinema with movement. The camera is justified in being a character. It can really move and tell a story, and literally direct you to look here or there.

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

At some point, you have an opportunity to not be a first-time filmmaker anymore. You can embrace the genre and show the world how you can tell stories on a bigger scale.

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