I Think I Avoid Stepping

My Key Interest In Choosing Scripts Is Character-driven Stories, Because There Are So Many Stories That Sacrifice Character For Plot.

If You're Striving For Strong Emotion And Strong Sentiment, And You're Authentic With It And Honest With It, Then You're On The Right Side Of The Line. But If You Step Into Sentimentality, There Is A False Move Or A False Tone To It.

I Imagined That It Might Be Awkward To Talk To Your Wife About Her Performance, So Going Into It I Was A Little Nervous. But Doing It Was Actually A Wonderfully Inspiring Experience.

To See My Wife Getting Inspired From My Notes And Thoughts, Going In The Direction I Wanted, And Have Her Surprise Me With Wonderful Choices Was A Real Treat.

I Discovered The 7th Art At Home When I Was Kid, Through Charlie Chaplin's Movies And Those Of My Father Who Shot Documentaries. He Was My Biggest Influence. So I Took His Camera And Started Shooting.