I came to the industry with wide eyes and an open heart thinking I was going to make a few films that really meant something that I could pour myself into.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you want to continue to make films.
I had become a film director because I thought I could express something in an artful way.
Growing up, I was on film sets occasionally, when my dad was acting, so I got to run around and do odd jobs on films like 'Labyrinth' and others... I seemed destined to make films.
I'd like to make really important movies, like American Beauty. I was really proud to be a part of that movie.
As an artist, all I want is to be a part of good films.
I'd done a ton of movies here in Hollywood, and I realized that every movie I'd done was somebody's else's work and someone else's vision.
Directing a film was something I always wanted to do, something that seemed an inevitability in my development as an actor.
Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.
I always wanted to make movies.
I didn't start out thinking that I could ever make films. I started out being a film lover, loving films, and wanting to have a job that put me close to them and close to filmmakers and close to film sets.