Don't be afraid to do weird stuff, so long as you do it cheaply and cover everyone's bets. Be bold. Be stupid, if you have to: so long as you don't hurt anybody, what's it matter how dopey your dream is? If I hadn't made TUSK? If I'd let it die as a podcast? I wouldn't have three other movies I'm now making within the span of a year. Some folks will try to shame you for trying something outside the norm; the only shame is in not trying to accomplish your dreams.

In my spare time, I smoke acres of weed.

I sympathize far more with heavier people than I ever will with thin. I'll never be thin. Let's be honest.

I really would love to play a hannibal lector or PSYCO type character.

There was never any down side to casting friends over professionals. It was always fun seeing folks who never performed before stretching their wings.

Other filmmakers make their movies and put them out and that's that. For me, for some odd reason, it goes deeper than that.

One man's frankness is another man's vulgarity.