I Guess In Hollywood You Chart Your

I Think Doing Period Piece Is Easier, Because After A Certain Distance, Everybody Is Equal, I Think. The Relative Contemporary Is Harder. I Think That's The Way It Is.

To Me, Ennis Stands For The Conservative Side Of America. He's The Biggest Homophobe In The Whole Movie - Culturally And Psychologically - But By The Time He Admits His Feelings, It's Too Late.

American Films Are Less American Every Day, Because You Have To Please A World Audience. There's Less Authenticity, So It's More Accessible.

You Become The Movie You Are Making.

Not Taboo - It's Just That Straight Actors Still Risk Their Careers Commercially And Economically. They Have To Please The Crowd - They're Movie Stars; Their Image Is Their Industry. It Goes Beyond Acting.