When something so unjust as the black list happened, [Dalton Trumbo] would come to life in a certain way.

Mini-Me was the pint sized clone that was the perpetuation of Dr. Evil's own legacy [in Austin Powers]. That concept earned the sequel.

People have an actual bias against there being some kind of popularity for political films, and when they get acknowledged, it helps keep the conversation going.

When something so unjust as the black list happened, [Dalton Trumbo] would come to life in a certain way.

Sometimes perfecting the one thing can be the enemy of getting any traction on anything else.

But I always reassure them that as far as my contractual rights can go, I will protect them and make sure that they have approval over every bit of it so that they know I won't show something that's embarrassing.

My biggest role as director on the film is keeping a sense of the overview - how to cast the movie and shoot it in such a way that it will cut together. And how to design the style and tone.