The brief flashbacks are sun-kissed, summery and optimistic. It's the only place in the movie you will see red, yellow, orange, or any vibrant colors.

I have no shame in making music that maybe, if you listen to it long enough, you'll realize you've heard this or that part of it before. I'm still very excited by an amazingly written song, so that's really the thing that I work on when I make records with people.

My working life is me doing what I want to do. This is that. I've made movies that people don't go to see.

What are the stories you want people to tell about you?

You should never assume anything coming from a critical standpoint. You should go into everything assuming you're going to get crushed.

Another thing that really excites me: I'd like to do multiple versions of the same film.

It's pretty clear to me that working as a director for hire agrees with me. I like it. The films that have come out of that, I personally like better than the ones that didn't.