We had two cameras, so they could turn it on and shoot as much as we wanted. You don't have to worry about wasting money on film. A lot more takes are possible.

I got to work with Gene Hackman for six weeks, side by side, 12 hours a day.

The sun would come up over the ocean, and we'd be eating scrambled eggs before we shot some stuff. It was a vacation in the sense that it was the best working conditions.

I'm more of like a recreational surfer, not a consist surfer. Some people get out every week or every day.

I like working in any medium. Who's making it? How much do I like the story? Does it contribute something?

I'm most interested in working and learning from different people and telling good stories.

You were up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and then you'd ride in a caravan, because we didn't have big movie trucks or trailers that is the hardware of a movie camp.