I make films about working class people.

We all get paid very, very well, and we have responsibilities.

Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society.

My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would never underestimate the impact of a writer.

You'd be surprised how many movie stars still care about the work.

Russell Crowe is very difficult, but it's worth it. He's the real thing. I can tell you this. Russell Crowe was just as difficult before he was an international star as he was afterwards.

As a filmmaker, "no" is not in my vocabulary. I've got to figure out a way.