There is an access to... people can now afford very high quality technology, where you can have a very good reproduction of a large picture on a large screen at home. People go out less. There's all kinds of reasons. I don't know that it's going to stay that way but, I think also, we've got to start making better movies.

It's everything and I always make decisions about the cast.

I was always amazed about how much I could finally squeeze into a thirty second commercial.

If I have to, I'll go and direct theater and talk till the cows come home.

How can you look at the galaxy and not feel insignificant?

Audiences are less intrigued, honestly, by battle. They're more intrigued by human relations. If you're making a film about the trappings of the period, and you're forgetting that human relationships are the most engaging part of the storytelling process, then you're in trouble.

A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie, if I personally enjoy the movie.