The more personal you get, the more universal a story you end up telling..

Ultimately, what audiences respond to is truth. Even as fantastical as the story can be, and out there, at its core, it's dealing with loss, madness ….

If you're gonna take people on a journey that deals with some pretty heavy themes, I think you best have a sense of humor, here and there..

What I love is when I'm in the theater with audiences and I hear them laugh. That's such a relief to me. They're going on the ride and they're allowi….

The test for me, when I read other people's scripts, is whether I feel like there's something about me that is the best person to tell this story. I ….

Casting is very instinctual. I really like to meet people. To me, it's about their essence more than their audition..

It takes forever to make a film. It's a gargantuan thing of untold effort..

I'm very jealous of actors that swoop in for 20 days, and then swoop back out. When you're a director, you're on that train for the next two years, s….

I think we all have limitations, as directors. I don't care what the budget is, it's probably never enough money and never enough time. You figure it….

All the things that live within you find their place, in character and story, once you tap into that other space that is the creative writing space..

Life, to me, is never one color. Even in the saddest moments, you can have a chuckle. And in the happiest moments, you can shed a tear..

I think hope is key, in life and in art..