I was dissatisfied just being an actor.

I hate movies that take a long time to shoot or directors that labor over every shot or do excessive amounts of coverage and excessive takes and don't keep things moving or constantly cutting.

The thing is, I'm a very practical filmmaker.

As a director you have to be careful you don't over-design the film. You have to be careful that the period aspect does not take over.

I love directing - it's always so involving, so challenging.

I'm actually one who will encourage directors to cut my lines.

Every character, no matter who you play, at times is pretending to be somebody else. People have a public face and a private face.