It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.
There's a strange sense of accomplishment in making an independent film. Everything's against you; there's no time, and even less money - you bring a bottle of glue, chip in twenty bucks, and hope you all make it through the day. If you manage to finish it and it actually turns out to be pretty good, it's thrilling.
I have always thought if you are going to make a film, it's much better to have an original script that will play to film's strengths.
It's nice to work with Hollywood because there is never any question of resources put at your disposal to make a film as long as it is the right thing to do.
It's never a script that makes me decide to accept a film or not.
My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
I feel that if you want to make films, you have to be willing to make it without a fee. You get a deferment, I guess.
I think the script is the key. Regardless of how great everybody else is working on a film, if you're working on a script that you don't think is great, you're not gonna be able to make a great film. Whereas if the script is great, then you can.
For me, it's important that the script is good. Then a good director will want to make it.
I wanted to do a film for a while, but I never found a script that I felt I was going to be the right person for; because if you've never made a film, you're not taught how to make a film, and you feel like you lack skills.