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

Being non-commercial is never an ambition. Movies come together at different points for fortuitous reasons. You do them as you get the opportunity, as opposed to doing them when you choose to or design to.

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

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

I was always interested in movies the way everyone is interested. That is, I liked to go to the movies

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?