Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster.

I try to work on shows that I would want to watch.

It's more important you learn what to make movies about than how to make movies

You know, we didn't want to kill anyone, but we knew that "Star Wars" is a generational tale. It always is. And for it to have some guts and some resonance and true stakes, I don't think that everyone could have come through the story unscathed.

I'm literally open to any medium that will have me.

As a kid, 'Star Wars' was much more my thing than 'Star Trek' was.

Whenever a toddler sees a pile of blocks, he wants to tear it down.