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I went to film school to make films just because you're in control of the story.

I had been working early in my life in films - since I was 11.

I've done many different movies in many different contexts.

I'm someone who has a singular goal in making films: I want to tell a story. There are certain stories that I want to tell.

I was making films when I was about 12 years old - Super-8 films.

I approach film no differently than I approach a role. I want to make sure the movie is right, the characters are right, I can really bring something to it as a visionary, a storyteller. It's great to point a camera, but can you tell a story?

I got into filmmaking in order to tell very personal stories, and in this day and age, the opportunity seems all the more precious.

I took two years away from making films to write a novel.

I did my first film when I was in the final year of my graduation. At that time, I was still a kid, and I couldn't read the industry very well.