I just like the comic book sensibility. If I can turn them into films and TV series, that's just icing on the cake.

The people green-lighting films or TV series often want household names, but the smart ones realize that there are lightning rods who can make things happen, and they aren't necessarily the ones who are celebrated.

I think that comic followers are always waiting for key iconic moments.

I've always loved comic books, which is why I've done films like Hulk and The Punishers.

A key ingredient to success, I learned, is relying on not only the kindness of strangers, but the kindness of colleagues.

I'm gut all the way, which is why I think I'm so connected to shows like Falling Water and even The Walking Dead, which is all about the mortal consequences of our actions. Generally, we act first and realize the consequences later.

You don't want people to look at something and think that was a fantastic special effect.