I mean if you put all of your eggs in one basket, boy, and that thing blows up you've got a real problem.

Casting is so important, with any film you do. You have to get actors that you believe will fulfill the promise of the characters that are on the page.

Although, I think you look back and you try to learn from your mistakes.

If you have a crisis, whether on a ship or wherever, there are heroes who rise above it.

I like to make pictures about people who make a difference.

I think you've got to be honest with yourself at what you're good at. That's the hardest thing to do.

We want to create these dramatic situations, whether they are real or not, to entertain audiences.