Film-making is a business and at the bottom line people who don't make fiscally responsible decisions end up going into another line of work.

When you realize there are geniuses out there and you'd be a journeyman... that's not good enough. I'd rather be the person helping those who are one in a billion get their vision out.

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

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

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

The great thing about television is that you get to tell, like with "The Walking Dead", 16 hours worth of character-driven storytelling in less time than it takes to make a feature film. So, it really is a medium at least for storytellers who are passionate about not only the genre but also the character-driven genre stories. It's probably a better medium.