I Suppose What I Like About Zen

That's Just How I See Things. I Think Things That Are The Most Dramatic Or Tragic Can Also Look The Most Ridiculous And Funny. That's Part Of Being Human.

As People, [my Parents Were] Very Colorful, Very Talkative, Passionate, They Really Loved Each Other. But That Also Meant Heated, It Meant There Was A Lot Of Drama In The House. Which Is Good For A Filmmaker, I Think.

I Think I Land Somewhere Between Scorsese And Capra In What I'm Drawn To Emotionally; I'm Drawn To Very Intense Emotion. Capra Freaked People Out When They Saw Jimmy Stewart Lose It In 'it's A Wonderful Life.

The Whole Trick Is To Make It Feel Like You're Spying On Real People's Lives As They Get Through The Day. When I'm Writing, I Have To Trick Myself As A Writer. If I Consciously Say, 'i'm Writing,' I Feel All This Pressure And Somehow It Doesn't Feel As Real As When It Doesn't Seem To Count As Much.

It's Easier To Control People When They're Afraid.