I Want My Audiences To

Unlike With Any Other Art Form, Filmmakers Have This Unique Web Of Festivals. There Are Hundreds. It Is A Democratic System In Which You Submit Films, And If They Are Good Enough, They Play. The Only Barrier To Entry Is The Submission Fee.

Being The Son Of A Filmmaker, You Are Aware Of A Career As A Director. You Don't Think Of It As Just Movies, But As A Life.

When I Think Of 'nightmare On Elm Street,' There Was A Warmth To Those Teenagers That I Related To. They Were Not Aware That They Were In The Middle Of A Horror Film, And I Really Loved Those Characters And I Empathized With Them.

I Think, Through Comedy, Sometimes We're Allowed To Discuss Things That You'd Never Be Able To Talk About In A Drama.

There Are Only So Many Movies You Can Direct. And Yet There Are Movies That I Want To Make Sure Make It To The Screen In As Honest A Way As Possible.