With Cold Sassy Tree having its first production, I saw no necessity to do anything other than produce it with the correct setting.

With a film, I do my best to understand the author's intentions and try to bring the characters to life.

Everyone has seen photographs of Mexicans wearing those big sombreros. When you come to Mexico, the astonishing thing is, nobody wears these hats at all.

For a director, the most challenging scenes are the dialogue scenes.

With Cold Sassy Tree having its first production, I saw no necessity to do anything other than produce it with the correct setting.

Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama.

It's not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful if they're not connecting with the characters they are portraying.