I'm an actor, and, beyond that, the thing I do most compulsively is writing. So I come at it very much from this sense of character. I get interested in people. And I feel confident in my capacity to absorb and manifest the characteristics of people. I have a real auditory hang-up for dialogue; re-creating the way people talk really is an addiction in my brain.

Sometimes their oppression of emotion and the weird way it comes out is more interesting than painting it in bold primary colors.

I come from a family of conservation activists, and so I've had a strong connection to nature all my life. My father has been a leader within the movement for over thirty years and has taught most of what I know about environmental conservation. While he would always take me hiking, camping, and rafting, he also taught me that the spiritual value of the outdoors alone is not enough to save nature against economic interests.

You can do things in twin scenes now you couldn't before. You can implement actual moving cameras.

The film industry needs to confront the physical footprint of the way films get made.

I tend to have a kind of tunnel vision when I'm looking at an individual piece.

The best films of any kind, narrative or documentary, provoke questions.