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."

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."

I'm an observer in life, not a participant. That's why I'm a documentarian who looks through a camera. I'm not a touchy-feely person; I'm not a seminar person.

Life is much more complex than the black-and-white sound bites that you get on television. There are nuances and shades of gray.

The Metallica film was like this incredible life experience where I learned the most through guys that stereotypically you would think couldn't offer much to you. That's what I love about the film: It explodes your stereotype of them - they're not just a bunch of lugheads banging on the guitar.

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.

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.