I went to college thinking of maybe pursuing a career in film criticism.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Then in college I became obsessed with film, and wanted to be part of that.
If I wasn't a film-maker, I'd be a film critic. It's the only thing I'd be qualified to do.
I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living.
I always liked film as a teaching tool - a way of getting exposed to ideas that had never been presented to me. It just wasn't on the list of career options where I grew up.
I don't know if I'd ever want to show my college life in the films I make. I think I've passed that stage long ago.
I'd been an actor in high school, and when I got to college, it was all about film.
At first, I wasn't sure whether I'd be a critic or a filmmaker, but I knew it would be something like that.
I considered going to film school; I took a course in film and was very interested in filmmaking as well as film writing.
I almost became a music major, but somehow I was so enthralled with the camera and becoming a director that I stuck with film school and theatrics.
I took myself out of the business to study film at NYU and the School of Visual Arts. I grew up on movie sets and was fascinated with the camera and behind-the-scenes work. I felt it would help my career as an actor if I knew all aspects of film.