I came out of independent film, that's my roots.

I happen to still like really dark, dramatic, fractured characters. They're the reason I got into movies.

I think anything that opens my mind and triggers my imagination I'm reading. I like to read science fiction and imagine the character. Anything that keeps my imagination flowing.

I try not to be proud. I try to actively attack pride.

If I do do a sequel, I'm going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I'm going to be very careful about that because I'm not eager to repeat myself.

The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do that, you're at the center of the universe - if you can find characters who are more ambiguous and can raise more questions than answers.

I think that the best characters are the ones who both manage to be attractive and repulsive at the same time.