I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good - which is the family.

I'm so motivated to collaborate with people and help them realize the kind of collective vision.

I think a big part of our attraction to sport movies are the stories contained within the sports.

We grew up as kids watching those movies and we were exposed to themes of civil rights, unfairness, bigotry and fathers struggling against the kind of mob of the town, so you remember how you felt as a kid being taken seriously, that you are part of the human drama.

Acting is like playing, while directing is really fun, sort of like an orgy.

The filmmaker's got to make it his story and the actors have got to make it their story.

Although I'm not Christian, I was raised Christian. I'm an atheist, with a slight Buddhist leaning. I've got a very strong sense of morality.