Today the challenge is not visuals, but to be able to tell a riveting emotional story, something that can reach deep down inside the audience's heart and twist it like a toy to make them laugh, cry or jump out of their seats to root for the hero.

Growing up in the 80's, I think a lot of us saw things that were "new," an experience we don't get too much of these days. We saw things that were never done before. When Star Wars first came out, no movie before that had ever looked that way.

For as long as I can remember, I've always had a wild imagination and always enjoyed reading and writing.

The original Star Wars ("A New Hope") has had the greatest impact on me of all the films I've ever watched. It's really what sparked something in me to want to make movies.

Every film is a new adventure, and I always meet new cast and crew members that blow my mind.

I've already made several friends-for-life from the latest movies I've worked on, and I know I'll make several more in the years to come.

Get back up, shake the dust off and keep going. Keep going, because Hollywood is set up to make you fail.