Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me.

I had a magic kit. I never really followed through on it, but I had my phase of wanting to do it, sure.

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with the production designer about colours and this and that and feeling like I was losing control.

I always find that it's when a script is not detailed, then I have to do more work as an actor.

I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York.

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

Just because people want to eat the burger doesn't mean they want to meet the cow.