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I have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much importance as my success.

And as a filmmaker, I'm trying to unhook myself from this idea that unless you have a brilliant, long, enormously lucrative theatrical run, that your movie somehow failed. And I don't believe that.

Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work.

I never feel any pressure about a film. What is meant to happen will happen. I have seen failure as well as success several times.

Failure worries me; nobody wants to fail. There is a fear that one day, films will not come my way, or if someone doesn't watch your film, that is a worrying point. It is unpredictable in the industry.

So a failed movie is not going to ruin my career.

Directing is really my favorite thing to do, but if I never directed again, I'd be okay if all the work I did was good.

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like I've done good work, and then I only end up in two scenes. That's been very disappointing.

Who cares and remembers if my last film was a success? I need to work harder.

But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself.