I do think it's a very good way to describe what a great actor does. You're both acknowledging the authority of the director and the necessity of the actor to push back and find their own voice.

I like having associations with locations beyond their meaning for the specific movie.

When I was a kid, I would fantasize about my own funeral.

It's always really special to be at the New York Film Festival, and always a real privilege.

Will Ferrell's made a lot of brilliant movies.

I think I've always been drawn to the notion of talk as cinematic.

A film set becomes its own family anyway, and all family dynamics come out during a shoot. The trick is hiring people who know how to handle that.