I try to write 'and it's all very funny' after each scene description so that the reader can imagine the movie in their head.

There's something really vulnerable about playing something that you like for someone. You don't know what their reaction will be.

I like to try to keep things as relaxed and easy as possible. I mean, movies generally attract a lot of people who like to cause fires, so they can later try to put them out. But I don't like that kind of thing.

Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.

I'm interested in music as an extension of character.

I wouldn't say 'Frances Ha' is autobiographical, but it's definitely very personal.

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.