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.

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

Newlyweds shooting budget: 5k for actors, 2k insurance, 2k food and drink. 9k in the can. We only shot 12 days. That's how to make an independent film.

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

Actors are con men and con men are actors.

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

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.