On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can't be more like it is one of the reasons it's admirable.

I think being a little nuts is helpful.

Connection is what one is after in probably most media, but certainly in film, which is an immersive medium.

On Being John Malkovich and the cinema of the absurd, I do enjoy it. I wish there were more like it. The very fact that there can't be more like it is one of the reasons it's admirable.

Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living.

The jarring change going from an urban environment to an extremely remote natural environment is extremely inspiring. It's constantly stimulating, it's like a slap in the face.

Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people.