I'm Not A Master Of

My First Instinct Was To Cast As Close To The Short Story As Possible, But Then I Realized That I Needed Actors Who Could Go For It And That They Had To Function Well As A Couple In A Love Story.

I Don't Like To Deal With Studios. I Don't Like To Have Conversations With Executives. I Pitch To The Studio, Then Never Talk To Them Until The Test Screening.

American Films Are Less American Every Day, Because You Have To Please A World Audience. There's Less Authenticity, So It's More Accessible.

I Think, If Allowed, 3d Is A New Film Language. I Can Have More Adventure Exploring A New Media, That's Very Exciting. 2d We Know Most Of It, Things Haven't Changed For Decades; It's The Same Principles, So 3d's More Exciting.

After Making Several Tragic Movies In A Row, I Was Looking To Do A Comedy, And One Without Cynicism.