The real truth of that is that much as you want to believe that it's you being on top of everything, you're actually relying massively on the people around you.

I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still there. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)

What I try to do is write from the inside out. I really try to jump into the world of the film and the characters, try to imagine myself in that world rather than imagining it as a film I'm watching onscreen. Sometimes, that means I'm discovering things the way the audience will, with character and story.

We all wake up in the morning wanting to live our lives the way we know we should. But we usually don't, in small ways. That's what makes a character like Batman so fascinating. He plays out our conflicts on a much larger scale.

Film is the best way to capture an image and project that image. It just is, hands down.

Batman and Superman are very different characters but they're both iconic and elemental. Finding the right story for them both is the key.

If I could steal someone's dream myself, I'd have to go for one of Orson Welles.