I think my parents gave me a love of learning; from there you set out on your own path.
Gore VerbinskiI just watched so many Westerns as a kid that you end up using archetypes and sort of tropes of that genre, because there's a language there and you can twist it and turn it on its head or play to it or go sideways at any time.
Gore VerbinskiDrama is drama, and it's really... if it's something small, you put a magnifying glass up to it; if it's something big, you use a wide lens.
Gore VerbinskiI think comedy is drama, often. It's hard to have comedy over a period of time - commercials are one thing, but over a period of time - comedy and tragedy go hand in hand.
Gore Verbinski