Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it.

Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.

I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies.

Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it.

I don't get a sense of American pride. I just get a sense that everyone is here, battling the same thing - that around the world everybody's after the same thing, just some minor piece of happiness each day.

No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film.

I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.