I work with a lot of movie stars.

When you deal with a film that takes place in Europe, and you're going to work in English, you'd better work with European actors.

I think you get better as you get older.

Obviously, In The Heat Of The Night was a landmark movie because the timing was perfect. It was in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement.

We also have a tendency to root for the fugitive. We're always on the side of the animal being chased.

I don't like to think that maybe I'm just getting old. I'm not too excited about watching a huge explosion. I'm more interested in people and characters.

When the small independent film, which depends on its artistic appeal rather than wide commercial distribution by an MPAA member, is now denied access, the playing field becomes unfair and uneven.