They're both [Ethan Hawke and John Travolta] so good. It's hard to explain. But they're consummate professionals and you see the little choices they make - you see it in their eye. You see these little details they do where you go, "That's why they're them."

I found Jumpy on YouTube. I wrote a movie about a guy with a dog and was like, "What have I done? This is going to be a nightmare. We're a small movie and we're never going to be able to do this."

Tommy Nohilly, who plays Tubby [ Valley of Violence], he came down to see the movie for the first time and I was like, "You've got to come just to see people react to your [big scene]." I knew that would go well, but it's satisfying to me when he's sitting there and it actually does.

Older actresses apparently have no sense of humor about being older actresses.

If you make just a straight scary movie, people are just - you don't know what they're thinking.

As filmmakers, the Western is a historic, cool thing to be a part of once in your life.

I don't generally watch the movie [ The House Of The Devil ]. It's sort of like hearing your voice on tape.