My M.F.A was in directing, and all the films I've made, for film school and after, I've written, directed and shot.

I devoted myself to writing for years without representation or a promise of anything. And there were times when I felt quite down about my prospects.

You only get one world premiere of your directorial debut.

I think if you get your fifth script made, that's the fast track. But there's no guarantee any of them will get made.

You can be moved by an animated film and not by a live action film. There could be great inspiration in and humanity in that animated story.

Characters who experience great trauma will sometimes create an escape.

My M.F.A was in directing, and all the films I've made, for film school and after, I've written, directed and shot.