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

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

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

If you don't know what you're being asked to do, make sure you clarify. I think people in every business are afraid to ask questions.

A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.

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.

Generally I try to be on set as much as possible, especially during the early part of a season. I read all of the outlines and scripts and look at the auditions and the cuts for my other shows and give notes on all of that. There's a lot to do, but I enjoy nothing more than being on set because that's where the magic happens.