I think, through comedy, sometimes we're allowed to discuss things that you'd never be able to talk about in a drama.

'Alien' asked ground-breaking questions about eco-politics and female empowerment. 'The Matrix' delved deeper into the concept of perception versus reality than perhaps any other film I know. But for some reason, we tend not to remember the significance of their writing.

Well, Toronto, I consider to be the birthplace of my films. I've made three films and this is the third one to premiere here in the same theater on the same day at the same time - they are my audience. They're the people that I think about while I'm writing, directing, and editing. I specifically make movies for them.

When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there.

Each one of my films is personal; each one of my films is emotionally autobiographical. And I like directors who do that.

'Juno' really changed things for me and I get a lot of screenplays come in now, but I like to self-generate and I like to kind of pursue my own ideas. And I think the more personal the better.

With each one of my films, I'm exploring one of my own issues and I try to expose myself a little in the film.