I look at actors very closely. It's not an accident when the actors excel.

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have dinner with someone I don't like.

If you cast the picture correctly, you have a whole lot of leeway. You can make mistakes in other aspects but pull it off with the right actors.

The first thing I can really tell you is I really love the work.

If you don't cast well, you can be in real trouble.

Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in spite of the fact that there is new technology that's continually trying to erode that.

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.