The story is everything, which means it's our job to tell better stories.

Studios and networks who ignore either shift - whether the increasing sophistication of storytelling, or the constantly shifting sands of technological advancement - will be left behind.

Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.

Theatre is alive and it is now, and then it's gone.

I dont even think in terms of ambition.

I was not a studious kid, and I struggled to find things that would command my attention and engage my ideas and energies.

When the story is good enough, people can watch something three times the length of an opera.