I'm not particularly precious about the theatrical experience any more.

Every little thing that people know about you as a person impedes your ability to achieve that kind of terrific suspension of disbelief that happens when an audience goes with an actor and character he's playing.

I think technology is having a democratising effect on film.

If I'm trying to put size on for a role, then I don't do much running.

I've never acted before in a movie I've directed. This felt like the time to do it just because the " Leaves of Grass" movie itself is so much of a platform for the lead actor. It's really written for an exciting performance and it really depends on the audience watching an extraordinary actor having a great time pulling off this feat. It makes sense to me as a director to act in support of that.

Screenplays aren't written to be read, they're written to be made into movies.

Life, like poker has an element of risk. It shouldn't be avoided. It should be faced.