It's hard to get a movie made about characters these days. We're in a climate where, unless it's based on a toy or it's a superhero where somewhere it ends in man - like Spider-Man, Superman or Iron Man - it's hard to get it made.

I make movies for me and posterity. I'm more scared of history than I am of the studio.

When you can come across a piece of material that's totally original and fun and completely satisfying, you jump on it.

I live in New York City, and I'm making huge action movies. The people that make huge action movies live in L.A., and they're surrounded by other people who make huge action movies. I'm surrounded by people making documentaries!

Casting is everything. I put a huge amount of work into casting, and consistently across my career, I am most proud of my bold choices I made in casting.

There are actors who just bring an enormous amount of empathy. They just have that"it" that makes you want to follow them and root for them.

If I'm not in love with the script, there's nothing. It doesn't matter what you give me. It has to start with the script.