The mountain music... is compelling music in its own right, harking back to a time when music was a part of everyday life and not something performed by celebrities.

We tend to do period stuff because it helps make it one step removed from boring everyday reality.

Critics are usually kinder to cheaper movies than to those they perceive to be big Hollywood releases. They cut you a lot more slack if you spend less money, which makes no sense.

Like any kind of writing, there are good days and frustrating days. But even frustrating days can be rewarding sometimes.

It's just an impulse, in some actors. You want to make the audience like you. That's the aim of the exercise.

There aren't reasons why you like this song or this piece of music, or don't like it. It's just, it's either right or wrong, you know?

The mountain music... is compelling music in its own right, harking back to a time when music was a part of everyday life and not something performed by celebrities.