Theres so much diversity of opinion out there, so ultimately you have to listen to it, put it aside, and make what you want to make.

There are trappings of science fiction which I kind of embrace, but there are also cliches which I run from.

Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.

If I know what my finale is when I'm writing a screenplay, then I don't always have to chart out every scene before that. I can adequately find my way. I'm experienced enough to do that.

Damn, my first cut that I showed to distributors was probably about two hours and 20 minutes, even though my contract said two hours. So, I had to lose 20 minutes. It's incredible that it just keeps happening.

We got together and realized that Universal made it clear that they were out of the Riddick business. They didn't want to spend that kind of money anymore. So, it was going to be an independent movie.

Strangely, I always have a lot of cut scenes. I keep writing shorter and shorter scripts, thinking that this time, I'll get all my scenes in.