Ultimately what I'll do next is up in the air for me.

Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself.

The film is made in the editing room. The shooting of the film is about shopping, almost. It's like going to get all the ingredients together, and you've got to make sure before you leave the store that you got all the ingredients. And then you take those ingredients and you can make a good cake - or not.

Yeah, writers do hate writing.

Actors are responsible to the people we play. I don't label or judge. I just play them as honestly and expressively and creatively as I can.

Sometimes it's hard to say no. Ultimately, if you stick to your guns, you have the career that you want. Don't get me wrong. I love a good payday and I'll do films for fun. But ultimately my main goal is to do good work. If it doesn't pay well, so be it.

I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got.