I Don't Think It's A Director's Job

It Felt Like The First Thing, But When I First Started Out, I Got A Job Adapting A Book By Russell Banks Called 'rule Of The Bone.' I Didn't Do A Very Good Job. I Didn't Really Know What I Was Doing In General, Let Alone How To Adapt A Book.

To Make A Film, The Final Big Collaborator That You Have Is The Composer.

Screenwriting Is Like Ironing. You Move Forward A Little Bit And Go Back And Smooth Things Out.

I Remember Being Taught In School That You Would Underline Things That You Liked. I Remember Just Underlining Everything As A Kid, Thinking, 'this Has All Gotta Be Important!' I Would Just Underline The Whole Thing!

I'll Rebel Against Powers And Principalities, All The Time. Always, I Will.