There was a point in time where I was doing movies to be able to afford to live in a certain way.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I didn't grow up in a wealthy family at all. Being at home all day and watching movies, that was a luxury.
I used to do films for money earlier. I never knew what perception meant. I didn't give too much attention to scripts. It was either to buy a house or to buy a car. There was a certain frivolity to the way I used to pick up things. I wasn't taking my career seriously.
My only ambition when I came to Hollywood was to pay my rent.
To be fair, I don't think it's a plague to say I have the misfortune of making movies for a living.
Any time you make a movie where you're living in a certain head space for an extended period of time, it's tough not to take a little piece home with you.
Instead of dumping all my money on an independent film that nobody would watch and most people would make fun of behind my back, I decided, 'I'm just going to buy a house.'
I was raised in a family where cinema was a way of life. It was not only about making films, it was relationship, passion, love, everything at the same time.
I never did films for the money or because I needed to buy a house or car. I do it because I love my job.
I don't want to get on the treadmill of earning more money. I'd rather live cheaply and allow myself more freedom. I can honestly say I've never taken a film just for the dough, although I've made some ghastly mistakes.
There's always difficulties and challenges in every life, I don't care how much money you make, where you live... and that's something this film speaks to.