First time films are hard. Even with some of the greatest directors, you look back at their first film, and you are just going, 'That movie is kind of bad.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My feeling about the movies is that most of them are terrible. If you don't have a decent script and a decent director, forget it.
I think one third of my work is with first-time directors because I think I should, you know? Really, the difference between a first-time director and a second- or third-time director - I mean there's no director who makes enough movies anyway - but if they're talented, they have it. And there is no movie that is perfect.
Just making a good movie is hard to do.
Every time I start a film I feel like I'm starting the first time, ever.
Film's hard when you don't have any relationship with the director at all and you just show up. Then you really are just a gun for hire.
Somewhere after you have few successful films, there is a fear of losing what you have got. It is very easy in the beginning, as you are a risk taker, have nothing to lose, and there is no perception about you.
This is really a difficult time to be in films.
Good filmmakers make bad films; it happens.
I think what's so great about making your first feature film is that you're so naive in some ways; you don't know what to expect, and you don't question things as much because you're just trying to figure it out as you go.
I think with a lot of filmmakers, their first film is their best film because they had to think on their feet and solve problems with ingenuity.