Well, for one thing, you know my dad was a cop.

Brothers McMullen' would not be picked up for theatrical distribution now.

People that went to art house theatre have more options, I used to go, but now think any movie can be delivered in a red envelope three months after it's released so why not watch it on my flat screen in the comfort of home.

Maybe I should have taken a few chances. That's not to say I want to go make Star Wars, but I need to shift my career into the studio world. That's where my head was at when I thought of the original plot.

Well, for one thing, you know my dad was a cop.

Trust your actors. That's why I work with the same actors time and time again. I encourage them to change the dialogue to achieve one thing: keep the characters honest.

I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles.