I like to think that even with some of the more intense ones sometimes there is humour in there, you try to make a complete human being, whether the guy is good or bad.

I was looking to become more proactive with my career because I wasn't crazy with some of the scripts I was getting - this was before Blow and Hannibal - so I decided to start my own production company

I just know what it's like being an East Coast person, being from New Jersey.

You're always - you're constantly learning things if you're the type of person who stays open and current.

I just - you know, some people just have some very full laughter - full of joy - and have no shame or fear of letting that out.

So I decided to form a production company with my wife and our partner Diane.

I didn't like some of the movies that were coming into me