I'm probably more character-driven than plot-driven. It's rare for me to attach myself to an idea for a story.

When a film like Chris Nolan's Memento cannot get picked up, to me independent film is over. It's dead.

I'm obviously really opinionated, but as a producer, you don't necessarily want the person you're working with to try to impress you - you want them to just be themselves.

Once I had a potentially heart attack-inducing eight double espressos in one day. I think my assistant secretly swaps my coffees for decaf as she doesn't want me to die of caffeine overdose.

Anytime you've got something that can take you into the political realm then you've opened up the conversation a lot.

Never done an explosion, but I have had explosive diarrhea, and that was very, very real. Good thing I have my trailer.

If you're going to make a movie for ten thousand you can talk everybody into doing it for free. You could make a really good-looking movie right for ten grand, if you have an idea.