John Wayne was never shy about that fervor, but because he was never overly zealous about his politics, and of course his status as a movie, he was embraced by both the right and the left.

Dalton Trumbo actually was [ a hypocrite], because he liked his wealth, which was against the grain of being a Communist. I put title cards at the head of the film that explains the context.

I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one.

I'm developing some other things in other genres, including one dramatic piece. So, anything's possible.

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

I am partisan to some extent on the Democratic side, but I consider myself more of an independent.

I've recently enjoyed the Paul Thomas Anderson commentaries and the David Fincher commentaries.