A lot of time mistakes are very interesting - you look for the behaviour that's not the one you expect.
Barry LevinsonI never really wanted to be an actor. And that was the beginning of it, I began to write things down and eventually became a writer on a television show.
Barry LevinsonI'm emotionally invested in every movie that I do, period, because you've got to make that commitment. You're spending a year, 18 months of your life doing it. I'm invested in all those kinds of pieces. Most of the films I've had in my career have never tested well. I got lucky that sometimes I got supported by studios - or, at least if not supported, tolerated.
Barry Levinson