For context, the budget of Don Jon is about half the budget of (500) Days of Summer. And (500) Days of Summer is about a third of the budget of the lowest-budget movies produced at a major studio.

If the inspiration is genuine and it's coming from the right place, that's what I like and want to be a part of.

I collect flickering stars in old pickling jars, poking holes in the lids so they can breathe.

If you don't stick to your plan enough, and you're too seduced by whimsical notions and new ideas, you can kind of lose your train of thought and end up with something that doesn't have a solid through-line.

But I would encourage anyone who has a crush on my character to watch it again and examine how selfish he is.

Real life is not like a movie. Even the best movies, the most rich, fleshed-out movies are not as rich and nuanced as detailed as real life or an actual human being.

He loved me. He loves me not.