When I read a script, if I feel it's written with the idea of just bashing other people, then I shy away from it. Sometimes it's some guy coming out with his own hatred, and I don't need to be a part of it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I read a script, I try not to judge the characters. I try to have an open mind and really see what it makes me feel.
Sometimes I read a really good script, and I just know that it's not a good fit.
When you read a script, you get a feeling from it.
My scripts are possibly too talkative. Sometimes I watch a scene I've written, and occasionally I think, 'Oh, for God's sake, shut up.'
I don't want to work just for the sake of working. Generally, if a good script comes in, I read it, and if it appeals to me, it appeals to me. And it doesn't have to be anything - it doesn't have to be the main character; it doesn't have to be a huge part.
I don't even give my scripts to friends because I just feel it's, like, I don't need one more set of opinions.
For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.
If I ever wrote a script myself, it would be strongly emotional material.
It fills me with dismay sometimes when you look at the scripts that do come to you that are primarily focused on violence. There are so many other things to play around with.
I just have a belief that when there is a rare script out there that speaks to you, you have to stick with it. You have to.