The Irony Of A Director

American Cinema Tends To Express A Patriotic Relationship To National Identity On A Regular Basis.

In "the King's Speech," Patriotism Is Utterly Contained Within A Historical Moment, The Third Of September, 1939, Where The Aggressor Is Clear, The Fight Is Clear, It Hasn't Become Complicated Over Time.

I Think We All Have Blocks Between Us And The Best Version Of Ourselves, Whether It's Shyness, Insecurity, Anxiety, Whether It's A Physical Block, And The Story Of A Person Overcoming That Block To Their Best Self. It's Truly Inspiring Because I Think All Of Us Are Engaged In That Every Day.

There's Something About Being Cerebral, Intellectual, And Yet Emotionally Repressed [in Being Villain]. If You Think Someone's Doing This [bad] Stuff And They're In Complete Control, That's More Scary Than If They're Out Of Control.

The More Uncompromisingly Specific You Are The More You End Up Touching The Bigger Universal Truths.