Artwork Can Be A Portal, A Kind

I Don't Have A Formula. Every Time An Actor Wants Me To Hold Their Hand, I Hold Their Hand. If They Say, "stay," I Say "okay, Respect." You Know? "i'm Right Over Here." A Kid, If I Need To Give A Line-reading, I'll Start Acting Out The Part For The Kid And Just Mimic The Kid. You Know? Whatever It Takes.

A Palindrome Is A Word Or Pattern That Instead Of Developing In Different Directions It Folds In On Itself So That The Beginning And End Mirror Each Other, That They Are The Same.

When Part Of What You're Trying To Get At Is The Truth Hidden Under A Taboo, Or When You Want To Nail A Hypocrisy, Laughter Is A Very Useful Tool. I Want To Show The Painful Side Of Existence, But There Is No Question I Also Want To Make People Laugh.

Some People Will Of Course Accuse Me Of Misanthropy And Cynicism. I Can't Celebrate Humanity But I'm Not Out To Indict It Either. I Just Want To Expose Certain Truths.

I Don't Make Movies With The Idea That People Are Going To Walk Out Of Them Feeling Comfortable Or Better About Themselves Or More Secure In Their Own Biases Or Opinions.