I'm interested in taking things from my relationship that I don't see on screen - or that I feel like that could be useful or helpful if it were out in the open - and trying to put that in the movies as much as possible.
Joe SwanbergI think I'll try to keep working in film for a little bit. There's something still kind of magical about it, that I don't want to let go of.
Joe SwanbergI don't want to force somebody to talk about sensitive subjects if they're not into it, but at the very least, even if that's happening off camera, it's allowing everybody to be on the same level, and creates an atmosphere on set that engenders trust.
Joe SwanbergI guess I probably see myself as a director. If I had to choose, I think that that's the aspect of the process that I'm most excited by.
Joe SwanbergMy directing is really weird. Everything is based on whether it's working or not. I don't try to fix something if it's not working, I'll just change it.
Joe SwanbergI learn a lot as a director from acting in other people's films and just in general. I want to try and be as involved in the art of filmmaking as possible. I feel that the only way to really do that is to take on as many roles as possible, whether it be as an actor, an editor, a director, a cinematographer. Basically, I like to help and be involved, so anything anybody asks me to do, my first reaction is to say "Yes."
Joe Swanberg