If the movie works, nobody notices the mistakes... If the movie doesn't work, the only thing people notice are mistakes.

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories.

But who said art has to cost money? And therefore, who says artists have to make money?

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college.

I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast

I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor who's doing a project and would like to have me do it. But you look at the project and think, 'Gee, there are a lot of good directors who could do that.' I'd like to do something only I can do.

Being a former theater student, of course, there is a part of me that is fascinated with stage crafts and what you can do with illusions and working within the confines of the studio.