My low-budget films, more than anything, taught me that you've got to create cool, likable characters and great stories because, if you don't, it doesn't matter how cool it might look - no one is going to care about it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.
I feel like when you do things with such a small budget, it actually makes you be more creative... and allows you to concentrate more on the story and the characters. I think that there is something about dirty, gritty and raw filmmaking that makes it feel a little more natural and makes it easier to connect with the action.
It's always been my dream to just continually do really cool indie movies - character-driven stuff.
I think I try to look at all my films and break them down because, at the end of the day, it's about creating characters that you like.
I love films that are made with almost no budget.
You know, the people who do indie film and decide who gets those little budgets? They're mean, man. They're cold and very cool-oriented.
My feeling is, I do a lot of low-budget films. I don't do low-budget acting. I have no interest in just goofballing my way through, thinking, 'Ah, no one's ever going to see this anyway.'
When you're shooting a movie that's not necessarily a huge budget, you have to think about what you can leave out and still make it interesting.
A film is a great deal about what you see, and the silhouette of a character tells you a lot. I'd love to go into film costume.
I just like to do work that inspires me, and I don't pay any attention to whether it's a high- or low-budget movie.