I just go with what excites me.

I love superheroes and I love weird horror films... I could definitely feel that there was a lack of movies like The Martian being made: smart genre movies that can appeal to adults.

What I'm looking for in my career, you know? You're looking for those lightning bolts of inspiration where someone says something that sparks an idea or suggests something strange.

Filmmaking is incredible introspective. It forces you to sort of examine yourself in new ways.

The more work you put in on your outline and getting the skeleton of your story right, the easier the process is later.

In a weird way, it's much easier, when I don't have to worry about being a writer, to just worry about the director job, which is really fun.

Ive found that if you just try to make the film you want, youll find the right audience. If you try to please everyone, youre going to make really boring films.