The Notion Of Directing A Film Is

As I've Gone Through Life, I've Found That Your Chances For Happiness Are Increased If You Wind Up Doing Something That Is A Reflection Of What You Loved Most When You Were Somewhere Between Nine And Eleven Years Old. [...] At That Age, You Know Enough Of The World To Have Opinions About Things, But You're Not Old Enough Yet To Be Overly Influenced By The Crowd Or By What Other People Are Doing Or What You Think You 'should' Be Doing. If What You Do Later On Ties Into That Reservoir In Some Way, Then You Are Nurturing Some Essential Part Of Yourself.

Film Editing Is Now Something Almost Everyone Can Do At A Simple Level And Enjoy It, But To Take It To A Higher Level Requires The Same Dedication And Persistence That Any Art Form Does.

You Can Always Make A Film Somehow. You Can Beg, Borrow, Steal The Equipment, Use Credit Cards, Use Your Friends' Goodwill, Wheedle Your Way Into This Or That Situation. The Real Problem Is, How Do You Get People To See It Once It Is Made?

I Think Every Age Has A Medium That Talks To It More Eloquently Than The Others. In The 19th Century It Was Symphonic Music And The Novel. For Various Technical And Artistic Reasons, Film Became That Eloquent Medium For The 20th Century.

Every Film Is A Puzzle Really, From An Editorial Point Of View.