It was 1978 when Superman came out, and I kept thinking, Why don't they do something about it? They've done all these crappy attempts at comic book film adaptations. What can we do different? Why don't we just re-release this thing?

I was painting sets, working in editorial as an assistant, driving their trucks... lying that I knew how to drive a truck... and doing commercials and documentaries.

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

I realized what you could do in motion pictures by surrounding yourself with geniuses.

People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been a great trip.

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell you you're narrow-minded or subjective, or that seems too long, or that doesn't work.

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my heroes.