Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.

Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well.

I'm interested in social commentary.

There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character.

Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.

Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people.

My dad used to draw these great cartoon figures. His dream was being a cartoonist, but he never achieved it, and it kind of broke my heart. I think part of my interest in art had to do with his yearning for something he could never have.