I am, to be quite honest, sick of hero stories.

I've had male executives say that my lead character was unlikable because she slept with a lot of guys.

One of the reasons I love to jump back and forth between mediums is that film does allow me to be more literal. I can go to the real place. I can go to the Coliseum, and I don't have to fake it.

I love directing Shakespeare on film. It's fantastic that the actors would do exactly the same thing and be true to their part.

A performance can have amazing visuals and special effects, but it has to tell a good story, even if that story isn't original.

I really do believe that if you don't challenge yourself and risk failing, that it's not interesting.

When I was growing up, there were a lot more arts in the public schools. Politically, America has screwed up on that.