I Just Like To Do

What Makes A Good Work Of Art Is Something That Honors Certain Traditions And Breaks With Others.

I've Been Hearing It A Lot, Especially In The Last Few Years; People Will Say Things To Me Like "well, If Only I Was Like You In That Movie," Or "if Only I Could Be With Someone Like You In That Movie." And, You Know, It's Very Flattering To Hear That.

Here's The New Art Of The Twenty-first Century: The Art Of Curating, The Art Of Plucking All The Good Stuff From A Superabundance Of Crap.

I Want To Keep Working With People That Care About What They're Doing. It Seems Obvious, But It's Not. It's Sometimes Hard To Keep On That Track.

For Context, The Budget Of Don Jon Is About Half The Budget Of (500) Days Of Summer. And (500) Days Of Summer Is About A Third Of The Budget Of The Lowest-budget Movies Produced At A Major Studio.