Basically, when I'm writing something, I think about what is the subject of the piece. The subject of the piece is our fear of getting old, which is a variation on our fear of dying.

I want to make a bunch of small movies. I'm really interested in that for me in the future.

'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. I was raised Hindu.

My biggest fear in life is to be average.

Giving should be a part of your routine, just like working out, eating, and sleeping.

For instance, The Sixth Sense had mediocre to bad reviews. Slowly, the audience pushed it and it received critical attention.

I storyboard every shot of my thrillers in general. I draw them out and do them.