I started making 8mm films when I was 13, so I've been directing for 21 years.

I started making 8mm films when I was 13, so I've been directing for 21 years.

If you give the actors a problem 'I'm not getting something out of the scene' and it's the writing, we just don't have the scene, if you give them the problem and just give them some key thoughts they can bring some great solutions to the equation too. So if it's just not perfect, or I'm not getting all I can, I'll open it up to them and say let's talk about it.

I'm actually part of a number of minorities. I grew up being a horribly awkward kid. A terrible student. And now I find myself as a filmmaker, and you feel kind of alone in the world because you're separate from everyone else.

Perception has always interested me. The idea thatbehind every face, there are a thousand faces. Beneath the placidveneer of middle America, there lies terror.

When you're dealing with shooting a lot of live action in 3D, you're committed to how much 3D you're giving the audience.

I know what to do with the camera because I see the giant in the camera when I'm operating it live on the set.