I Mean, Movies Are Like

Most Human Beings Who Are Accustomed To Attempting To See The World From Various Points Of View Tend To Be More Liberal Than Conservative.

Well, I Was Born And Raised In The Midwest, In Indiana Specifically, And My Childhood Was Full Of Weekend Movies, You Know, The Saturday And Sunday Popcorn Movies.

By That I Mean, I Think That It Is True That Politics And Political Heroes Have To Satisfy Our Need To Be Greater Than Mortal In Some Way, And That's Led Them Into Creating Illusions, Sound Bites, Focus Groups That Tell You What To Do.

One Wants To Be Able To Experience Being Other People, Remaking A Reality, Remaking A Life, Remaking A Certain World.

Once I Start To Do A Film, It Has Inferences. If A Guy Walks Down A Street And Kicks A Dog, You're Saying Something About That Guy. A Guy Walks Down The Street And Somebody's About To Be Run Over And He Shoves Him Out Of His Way And Gets Hit By The Car Himself, You're Saying That Guy's A Hero. You Can't Avoid Making Certain Statements.