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I've been blessed with enough wealth that I can make a film myself up to a certain budget. So one way I thought I would reinvent myself was just to make these very small, personal films that I've financed myself.

As you grow up and get educated in the business, you go from, 'I want to do movies' to 'I want to work. In whatever.'

At the end of the day, yes, I'm looking to create a lot of wealth.

Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars' kids at my school - but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn't cool to show off that you had money.

Well, I started thinking about what you were saying about how your movies need to make a profit. Now, what is the one thing, if you put it in a movie, it'll be successful?

I started watching movies my grandpa did, and I saw what an impact they made on the world. That's when I said, 'Hey, I want to do that too.'

Somebody has to invest in creating the movies of the future.

There was a point in time where I was doing movies to be able to afford to live in a certain way.

I'm someone who believes that making things creates wealth.

It wasn't until I was in that world, directing shows and movies, that I realized basically my job is to give back to another generation what the generation before me gave to me.