When I Go Into The Stores, I

Knowing What Paint A Painter Uses Or Having An Understanding Of Where He Was In The History Of Where He Came From Doesn't Hurt Your Appreciation Of The Painting.

Well, I Certainly Was Exposed To And Learned To Appreciate The Work Of Great Directors Early On. As A Kid, My Mother Used To Take Me To See Really Interesting Arty Films In Los Angeles.

I Don't Find Acting And Directing Schizophrenic, In Any Way. I Find It Completely Easy To Move Between The Two.

I Really Did Feel Like I Was Surrounded By Family Members. I Didn't Have A Dad, And I Remember There Were All These Guys - In The Old Days, There Were No Women, Except A Makeup Artist Or, Occasionally, A Script Supervisor. So There Were Just Guys Who Taught Me How To, You Know, Whittle Wood, Or How To Pull Focus, And What The Camera Was Doing. And If I Was Being Bratty, They'd Sit Me Down And Tell Me. There Were Lots Of Rules About Not Being Late And Making Sure That You Didn't Spill Anything. So It Felt A Little Bit Like I Was In A Family.

If I Fail, At Least I Will Have Failed My Way.