Everyone Keeps Saying The Western's

Popularity Is The Slutty Little Cousin Of Prestige, My Friend.

You Know, Independent Films Have Been Institutionalized, Practically. Every Studio Has Got A Boutique Arthouse Label. There's Like, 18 Different Independent Film-financing Funds. In Fact, I Think The Children Of Those Films Are Getting Made. A More Interesting Question Is Whether Those Films Are Going To Get Seen And Appreciated.

In Drama, I Think, The Audience Is A Willing Participant. It's Suspending A Certain Kind Of Disbelief To Try To Get Something Out Of A Story.

Any Questions I Had About Whether A Redneck From Oklahoma Could Become A Brown Classical Philosophy Professor Ended When I Met Tim [blake Nelson].

You Can Do Things In Twin Scenes Now You Couldn't Before. You Can Implement Actual Moving Cameras.