When I was shooting 'The Bourne Identity,' I had a mantra: 'How come you never see James Bond pay a phone bill?' It sounds trite, but it became the foundation of that franchise.

For big Hollywood movies, I'm on the more character-driven side of the equation. So, TV is a natural place for me to be because you've got no choice, but to be character-driven.

It's better to find a stunt person who can act. It's easier to do that than to find an actor who can do a stunt.

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

You can find truly original pieces of writing, but they're original because you go, "Who would have even have thought of that?," or, "Why would anyone ever want to go see that?"

TV is a safe place to develop real characters.

To be a lone filmmaker thousands of miles from home with nobody believing in me, that seems romantic.