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When I am shooting, I am inside the theatre, when I am in the editing room, I am inside the theatre. I always try to feel what they will feel. I see a film, not as a director, but as the audience. If I am entertained, they will be, too.

Every time I go to the theater, there's something about the atmosphere, seeing something unfold live in front of an audience, that you can't get out of your system.

I respect the fact that people have worked hard all week and want to go to the movies on the weekend and be entertained.

I see a lot of movies. I love films as a spectator, and that's never obscured by the part of me that does the work myself. I just love going to the movies.

I know doing movies is where I need to be. That's where my audience wants to see me.

I never had the desire to get in front of the camera. It never occurred to me! I always thought I'd be a theater actor.

I actually think I have an audience member's sensibility about going to the movies.

I have always wanted to work in the theater. I've always felt the glamour of being backstage and that excitement, but I've never actually done it - not since I was in 5th grade, really. But I've had many plays in my films. I feel like maybe theater is a part of my movie work.

I try to work on a film that my audiences would appreciate and enjoy their time in a theatre.

I happen to love working in cinema, but the theater is always there... you know, and I would never shut the door on it. Even though it's been quite a bit of time since I've done a play, last one was in New York.