I would love to direct some day. It's a good job for a control freak.
Pain is pain, joy is joy - you can't avoid bringing pieces of yourself into a role.
I ultimately have faith though, that good films will find their audience.
I've done almost 20 films and I still worry about not finding the next one.
I'm less interested in slasher, and go more for roles that can affect you on a personal level. I'm interested in human empathy in the movies I see, and in the ones I am a part of.
I think as long as there are folks on the fringe who want to make movies, the indie scene will still be around. I do think it's getting harder to get them seen though.