I Learned Over The Years

I Want To Explore Marriage Without The Usual Hallmark Card Platitudes. Life Is Difficult, And I Like Movies That Acknowledge That.

I Did A Comedy With Al Franken About His Character Stuart Smalley, Which Was Really About Alcoholism And Addiction And Codependency. It Had Some Painful Stuff In It. When We Showed It To Focus Groups, Some Of Them Actually Said, "if I Want To See A Dysfunctional Family, I'll Stay Home."

No Matter What I Have To Say, I'm Still Trying To Say It In Comedic Form.

It Doesn't Take Any Longer To Improvise 10 Takes Than It Takes To Shoot 10 Takes Of The Same Thing. It Turns Out To Be Just As Responsible From A Business Point Of View As Anything Else.

First And Foremost, You Have To Make The Movie For Yourself. And That's Not To Say, To Hell With Everyone Else, But What Else Have You Got To Go On But Your Own Taste And Judgment?