My family is my biggest critic. Since they come from a non-filmi background, they give me an audience's point of view. They have been very supportive of me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I write, I keep the family audience in mind. I ensure there's no vulgarity, as families are coming into the theatres, and there's no blood and gore because of the kids. There is a set of people who doesn't like my cinema, but there's a bigger group that likes the kind of movies I make.
My family was very supportive of my acting. They didn't really have a choice because I got jobs acting before anyone could really say anything. It paid my way through college and helped my family out.
My parents are my major supporters. I look up to Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson and Jim Carrey. They have all opened my mind and helped me with my craft.
I know my audience, and they, in turn, know my cinema. When I pick a subject, it's for a family audience. I shoot and edit my films keeping them in mind. I'm dead sure about the product that bears my name.
I feel like I share a great relationship with my audience where they trust my judgment and choice of films and sense of comedy.
I don't read the reviews, the blogs, or anything else. Instead, I feel the audience when I show the film.
I think that my films are basically family stories, beyond the fact that they are global and have political and social commentary.
The film industry is a lovely family and I respect it.
There's a thing about film composing and conducting in my family.
It doesn't matter if a critic pans or praises my movies, I am only concerned about that one audience member and what their experience is.