Reality is for people that lack imagination.
Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.
It would be wonderful if I could see the end of civilization during my lifetime.
Many of my movies have strong female leads - brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe in with all their heart. They'll need a friend, or a supporter, but never a savior. Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man.
Is someone different at age 18 or 60? I believe one stays the same.
You always have to appeal to your audience. You always have to consider how well your project will do in terms of admissions. I abandoned many stories because of that. But I don't get too down about it. It's something I accepted from the time I decided to work in films.