I've had times in my life when I really haven't been able to figure myself out.

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

Will Ferrell's made a lot of brilliant movies.

Wes Anderson grew up in Houston, and he and I talk about Manhattan in similar ways, as a kind of fantasy world.

I've always liked working with friends or, you know, people I have outside relationships with.

I think all my movies are about transitions to some degree.

When I meet certain filmmakers, sometimes you sit down and you do have some kind of shorthand. It can be fun to see them as someone who has been through similar experiences, but also as someone who just loves film. You can talk with them about films in a way that feels really free.