You know, what I like about 'The Family Tree' is it's a kitchen sink movie; you can't think of anything that it doesn't either throw into the story for conflict or poke fun at or attack, even, so I like it.

What people actually refer to as research nowadays is really just Googling.

I know something great will come around the corner, and that's what I'll be doing next.

I don't need to prove that I'm some great international filmmaker. It's not really on my list of goals.

I wish I could say I had some sort of master plan where one role leads to the next role, but a lot of it really is persistence and luck and being prepared when you are asked to jump on a project. There isn't any one rule that I follow. Obviously, I'll always shoot to work with the best actors, directors and filmmakers. I've been incredibly lucky to be able to do that.

Page one of the script, I launch into, "How would I feel if I were in this position?" That's an actor's job.

Whatever you hold onto that you want to do, and that other people tell you you are foolish to want to do, don't give up.