I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common.

In documentary films, being able to be a storytelling and embrace film as an art form - while being very clearly connected in trying to help make the world a better place - is really important to me.

Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.

Through what I have witnessed and documented, with proper interventions you can break those cycles. When I made the first film on this subject, 'Paper Tigers,' kids were going off the cliff. But then there was intervention, and they won't go off the cliff.

I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common.

Resilience is not just a complimentary individual quality, but something that is built. And you build it through a number of things in your life, part of it being social fabric.

Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.