But at a certain point, you have to take your influence and find your own voice if you want to become a relevant artist.

I try not to be too plot-heavy and to balance the dramatic with the comedic.

You make a movie for 9k for the freedom it allows you.

There has been a great proliferation of lawyers in the pat 20 years, just as there has been a proliferation of computers. But unlike computers, lawyers do not get twice as intelligent and half as expensive every two years.

I'm always aware of who my core audiences are and I serve that niche.

That's my advice for indie filmmakers: Marry a supermodel.

I was a kid who went to film school and fell into acting.