You have a movie and it proves itself and then certain things happen.

I 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.

You don't always have to have the ending, but you want to have a satisfactory conclusion.

I'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.

There's no downside to having too much experience.

I'm fascinated by documentaries, to begin with. Because of the nature of television, as opposed to theatrical, documentaries can be in this long form and take you on a journey.

You have a movie and it proves itself and then certain things happen.