Hollywood is not stupid, contrary to popular belief; it's really a lot of intelligent people trying to figure things out.

To get audiences to go see a film is a completely separate issue.

I tend to not have to handle things that are probably gonna end up being irrelevant, that aren't gonna have much to do with the film. I have probably a better understanding of really what does matter, when to pick my battles and when to kind of let them go.

I have a tradition of working with actors, over and over again. I've worked with Jason Bateman, over and over again. You get to know an actor, and you get a certain trust and a comfort, and you become really good friends, and you feel like you've got a short-hand.

Hollywood is not stupid, contrary to popular belief; it's really a lot of intelligent people trying to figure things out.

I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.

I try to preload as little as I can. I like to come to the set with minimal preparation.