I really subscribe to that old adage that you should never let the audience get ahead of you for a second. So if the film's abrasive and wrongfoots people then, y'know, that's great. But I hope it involves an audience.
I've never been a fan of whimsical or confusing storytelling.
My dad was this sort of avant-garde guy who did all kinds of weird things. He was a true original and anybody who met him never forgot him.
I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.
I didn't have any desire I might have had 10 years ago to shoot every single word that I wrote.
Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.