I don't like television and movies where it's like, "Well, that was entertaining, but when I think back on it, that didn't really make sense and it's empty." That's like junk food, to me.

I like projects that are entertaining, where I'm emotionally engaged and there's something to think about afterwards.

You can't outsmart or outguess the audience in terms of what the narrative answer is.

If people walk out of the movie and they think about it, then that's quite something.

The one thing you can do that the audience can't do - all those smart people online in the chat rooms can't do - is deliver a satisfying emotional journey for a human being, for a character.

I have always read all my reviews, the bad along with the good (although you remember the bad much more than the good!). I am just too curious to see how it's playing with the audience, and I have a thick-enough skin to handle the less charitable assessments.

I love films where I'm looking around the world a little different now that I've seen that. I want something that nourishes my view of the world.