TV is generally an unfriendly environment for directors because you're expected to come in and tell a story in the voice of the show that already exists, and just fill in the blanks and then submit it back.

A lot of the music video stuff I've worked on is mostly me pitching ideas, and then if [the artists] have notes or thoughts, I'll integrate them into the idea.

Obviously the actors are incredible at being the audience surrogates in this crazy universe.

The way I look at stories is often from far outside, like a god's point of view, and also very, very subjective.

That exact moment when you're about to realize that this might be a dream is my favorite thing.

At the end of the day, if you don't identify with the main characters, no television show will work.

I'm a fan of the mythos of Atlanta hip-hop, and it's something I grew up imagining. It was very interesting to get there and see the real version of this world and then reconcile the differences between what's presented as Atlanta hip-hop to the rest of the world and what the real, breathing version of it is.