I actually have come to believe that if people were more connected to their fellow human beings, if we all felt more centred and fulfilled in our lives, maybe we would be pointing our cameras at a lot less social ills.

If people spend two hours thinking about the direction of their own lives and can relate to the stories they see on screen, to me that's a success.

The filmmaker is not telling you what to think.

I mean, "The Jinx" is an amazing piece of cinema and amazing television moment, it`s rare documentarians can feel the direct impact of their work.

I felt like the universe was tapping me on the shoulder saying, "You're the guy who has to tell this story because nobody else is."

You have to remain open to the situation that you're filming otherwise you might miss the story.

If a concert film is an experience of the musicianship without critiquing it, then this, too, is dropping you into a world and letting you experience it.