Making films is sort of like you're pulling off a magic trick. It's sort of like an illusion. It's not real but you want it to appear real, and all kinds of things go into that, from the clothes you're wearing to the make-up, to the light.

My wife holds the kite strings that let me go 'weeeeeee', then she reels me back in.

Sure, I get the blues. But what I try to do, is apply joy to the blues, you know? I don't know if it's a technique, or just being bent that way, being raised by the folks I was raised by.

What I learned most from my father wasn't anything he said; it was just the way he behaved. He loved his work so much that, whenever he came on set, he brought that with him, and other people rose to it.

In life and in movies, it's a similar challenge, where you have expectations, and you end up in situations that are not meeting your expectations.

For me and my wife, it was love at first sight.

You have to find your tone and work within that to make it as real so the audience can really engage in the story you're telling.