With Each One Of My Films, I'm

Growing Up The Son Of A Director Has Made Me Very Aware Of The Various Turns That A Directing Career Can Take. Sometimes Your Films Turn Out Exactly As You Want. Sometimes They Don't. I Spent A Lot Of My Childhood On Sets. I Think As A Joke, My Father Gave Me A Line Of Dialogue In Each Of His Films During The Worst Moments Of My Puberty.

I'm Too Big A Fan Of Rhythm And Editing. I'd Much Rather My Editing Be Brave Than My Shooting.

I've Been Very, Very Lucky In My Career, In My Life - From Day One. When Aspiring Directors Say, 'what's Your Advice?' First I Say, 'be Born The Son Of A Famous Director. It's Invaluable.'

If Someone Else Made 'up In The Air' Or 'thank You For Smoking' Or 'juno,' I Would Have Wanted To Rip Their Head Off. I Need That Same Sort Of Passion For Every Project I Take On.

I Have A Strange Fascination With The Midwest. I'm Waiting To Find Out That My Parents Are Actually From The Midwest. I Grew Up In Beverly Hills, Up The Street, And I Just Feel Comfortable There. I've Shot In Minneapolis, In Detroit, In St. Louis, In Omaha - They Would Say They're The Plains, Not The Midwest - And I Love It.