Scheduling is always tough, no matter what the budget size is, and we had our own run-ins with that, on 'Fading of the Cries.'

If we replaced guns with guitars, then the world would be a concert

Making a movie is like getting married. You're like, "Am I going to marry this project? Am I ready for that kind of commitment?"

I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.

The bigger the budget, the more you can afford to compromise with Mother Nature. The smaller the budget, the more you're like, "Okay, well, we have to do this, but how can we afford to do it." That's when you have to get really creative on the business side, as far as making compromises.

I didn't really have the entire high school experience. I've been working since I was six years old, so I didn't go to the classic high school.

I believe that creativity comes from compromise. If you could have everything you ever wanted, it doesn't always work.