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.

I always had a respect and an admiration for people who got into politics. I certainly have always been interested in law and political science.

On the other track I got to talk with Jon Poll, my editor, and we go into more detail about the decisions we made in both the production and the post-production. So I hope the combination becomes something worth collecting.

I just always look for stuff that has a character-driven thing.

When we did the first sequel [of the Austin Powers] , it was on coattails of the first one doing so well when it was released on video, so we really didn't know what to do with the second plot.

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

I'm pretty opinionated sometimes although my political views change all the time, too. So I'm not very zealous.