Occupation: Film Director Birth: July 10, 1977
Sometimes the best set experiences make for the worst films. So, you don't want it to be too good an experience! But the bulk of your life is working….
I just have a hard time displaying things..
I don't know what I am on set. I can be many different things on set depending on how stressful a situation is. But at the end of the day we're makin….
I have aspirations of making a big, historical epic. I don't know if I'll ever get the money to do it..
As a director, your job is to make sure no one for any reason is taken out of the film. Sometimes it's impossible and sometimes things don't come out….
My mind is in so many different places while we're shooting. Part of it is watching the performance, part of it is watching the camera, and part of i….
It's pretty awesome to see people dressed up in period clothing and running around on horses and in carriages and all that kind of thing. Part of the….
Your movie should lull people into a place of openness and vulnerability. If it is just a diatribe, it's never going to work..
I'm terrible at making titles. I never like the titles of my films..
It takes the wool from your eyes about how the world works, to show you that nothing's necessarily fair, and that you might have a hard life..
There's nothing better than finishing something and looking at it. Whether it be a script or a movie, it's this complete little thing that now exists….
A period romance film with elements of horror. That was successful, because I feel like Coppola's DRACULA was one or the other. You know? It was neve….
One of the great things about working with Focus is that you're never forced, especially with a film with low budget. The pressure is sort of off. It….
I've never watched my films with an everyday audience so it was really crazy to watch people clap at the end of my film - with no one there, no actor….
In a city like New York, especially for young professionals who aren't in a family situation, most people don't cook for themselves. This is the only….
I think auditions are set up for failure because they're not really the set experience. There's no time to develop the character. You're just looking….
You have to tease enough misinformation and lack of information to hopefully make people want more..
Collaboration sometimes causes conflict, and sometimes it's easy, but the bringing together of great minds only adds..
I definitely pay attention to details. I think one of the hardest things about making a movie is that it can be scrutinized over and over again. If a….
Living in New York, I get excited by the idea of working in a different medium. And it's pretty frightening because whatever skills it takes to make ….
I do want to direct a movie from horseback one day..