“If we had absolutely no one in the movie, they might not have even been interested in interviewing me. But you know, then when it’s like, ‘Hey, we’ve got this Eric Roberts cameo, we’ve got Carrot Top, Jesse’s the Star.’ So...
“A narrative film, a long-form film is actually a lot of short-form films together weaved in one story. You are able to tell deeper stories. You’re able to dive deeper into characters. You can show their good sides, their bad sides, their hesitations,...
“I’m attracted to stories about problems created by adults that children have to deal with…problems not of their own making. Children didn’t create war. You don’t go into foster care because of something you did, it’s because of...
“The trick is to always know what your next shot is. You don’t have to know what your shot is two shots from now, but you have to know what your next shot is so that when you do say cut, check the gate print, moving on, people know that you have the...
“I think the people who have done okay in this business are people who are persistent despite the desperate struggles. I mean, I’ve never had a film that didn’t have a very dark moment where I really wanted out. And I hated the subject, I hated the...
