Sometimes Your Whole Life Boils

I Had Pictured Myself As A Filmmaker But I Had Never Pictured Myself As A Director If That Makes Any Sense At All.

Inspiration Can Hit You In The Head At Any Time In Any Context. It Could Happen In A Conversation. Talking To Someone At A Party, You Can Get An Idea. But You've Got To Remember Those Inspirations.

I Think "avatar" Is Kind Of A Unique Category Where People Are Enjoying The Unique Theatrical Experience Even Though They May Have Seen It On The Small Screen. They Want To Have That Immersive, Transportive Experience. "2001: A Space Odyssey" Played For Three Years At The Loews Cinema In Toronto. I Remember That. It Just Kept Playing. People Wanted To Return To That Experience. That May Not Be The Best Example Because I Think "2001" Took 25 Years To Break Even.

I Tend To Like Strong Female Characters. It Just Interests Me Dramatically. A Strong Male Character Isn't Interesting Because It Has Been Done And It's So Cliched. A Weak Male Character Is Interesting: Somebody Else Hasn't Done It A Hundred Times. A Strong Female Character Is Still Interesting To Me Because It Hasn't Been Done All That Much, Finding The Balance Of Femininity And Strength. [from A 1986 Fangoria Interview]

Targets And Timetables Do Matter. But There Is A Dispirited Feeling That The U.s. Just Rejects Multilateral Target-setting For The Time Being.