I know that some great actors can transform, and that's fine. But I come from the school of thought that people put a version of themselves in their films.

I know that some great actors can transform, and that's fine. But I come from the school of thought that people put a version of themselves in their films.

Whether I'm writing the script, or someone else writes the initial draft, I'm always an actor's director first. I always try to listen to them a lot, and try to put their voices into their character.

I like to see people put themselves into films, which is part of the reason why I love Woody Allen films so much - I believe his actors' work. I have a feeling that many actors in his films are similar to their characters, and I like that.

People who go to festivals to watch films are usually a little more eager to enjoy them. It's exciting, because it's like you're going to the film's opening night at every festival.

You want to be entertaining to some degree. But honesty is always entertaining to me.

I'm such a fan of actors, and also enjoy watching them work, so that I can help their acting in any way I can.