I didn't work very much when they were young, and I had the luxury to be able to do that. Most people can't.

There are lots of futurists that spend their whole life trying to figure out who we're going to be in 40, 50, 60, 100 years. That's the great thing about science fiction.

I make movies about people in spiritual crisis because it's a way for me to spend the time, the energy, the focus and the obsession to come to terms with my own spiritual crisis.

Casting is a long process for me. I take a lot of time.

I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends.

Adolescence is a tough one to be a child actor.

I did a couple of plays in junior high school, maybe high school, and then I did a play in college.