Ever since I was little, I've felt very comfortable on a set. The time is stressful - being creative under time constraints. But there is an excitement and energy that you only have a certain amount of time to get what you want.

It bugs me when they have people my age [28] playing teenagers.

Acting isn't for me. I don't like being told what to do. I'm more interested in set design, more visually driven.

I think I'm always drawn to projects that help me understand something about myself.

Thats the way I work: I try to imagine what I would like to see.

You don't have to be loud. If you know what you want, people respect that.

When you direct is the only time you get to have the world exactly how you want it. My movies are very close to what I set out to do. And I'm super-opinionated about what I do and don't like.