I've Never Read Joseph Campbell,

The Problem With Big Films Is They Snowball Very Rapidly And You Can Never Pull Back. It's A Pipeline That Needs To Be Fed.

The Film That Really Struck Me Was Ridley Scott's Blade Runner. That Was A Film I Watched Many, Many Times And Found Endlessly Fascinating In It's Density. I Think The Density Of That Film Is Primarily Visual Density, Atmospheric, Sound Density, Moreso Than Narrative Density.

The Most Stressful And Difficult Part Of Steering A Large Movie Is That You Are Taking On The Responsibility Of Communicating With A Very Wide Audience. You Can't Ever Hide Behind The Notion Of, 'okay, They Just Don't Get It,' Or, 'certain People Just Don't Get It.' You Have To Be Mindful Of The Size Of Your Audience, And You Have To Communicate In A Way That Lets Them In.

Particularly, The Actors, To Have Analyzed The Script In Great Detail From The Point Of View Of Their Specific Character. So That They Have A Handle On Exactly Where The Character Is In The Chronology Of Things. In That Sense The Actors Become Your Best Check On The Logic Of The Piece, And The Way In Which It All Fits Together. They Become Essential Collaborators. The Main Thing Is You Have To Work With Very Smart Actors.

I've Always Believed That If You Want To Really Try And Make A Great Film, Not A Good Film, But A Great Film, You Have To Take A Lot Of Risks.