I'd come into filmmaking as a painter so, for me, making 'Good Will Hunting' was experimental because I didn't know how to do it.

The dark comedies tend to be in a non-releasable area. There can be romantic comedies. There can be dramas. But there's no 'dark comedy' inbox for the advertising.

I try to get to know the actors as much as I can. I feel like I'm friends with them for starters and for a week or two, we rehearse when they're getting the costumes together.

No construction stiff working overtime takes more stress and straining than we did just to stay high.

I've always been attracted to temporary families.

Sometimes getting upset with yourself is necessary when you face the truth.

As I do with most films, I try and find some music that you could use throughout, not just a sampling of lots of different artists.