How you start the movie is critical. And how often you feel that there's no reason for how it's starting.

I like shooting in New York because I have such a connection to the city. I have so many memories there.

I like to try to shoot in the city in a way that allows the city to go about its business while we're shooting, and that's always a challenge because unfortunately people on the street don't know not to look in the camera or interact with the actors.

I guess I probably took New York for granted. Growing up, playing in the street, going down to the Avenue to the record store and to the grocery store and stuff like that.

Will Ferrell's made a lot of brilliant movies.

I don't agree with the idea that my characters are unlikeable.

I used a video camera, and shot on film cameras at school and stuff, but I had a lot more training as a writer. I kind of live like a writer. I get up and I write. I've done that my whole life.