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For me, the script is important. If it excites me, I'll do the film.

Sometimes you read a script, and you just think, 'Wow, I would love to go and tell that story, and I don't even care what happens to the film, I would just love that experience.' And often, that mentality makes a great film.

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.

I'm not accustomed to doing films without seeing the script.

I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I don't think the script is any good and I don't have any trust in the people, but the film is shooting in Sri Lanka, or somewhere like that, so I'm going.

If I read a script and I like it, there's nothing that will stop me from trying to be in that movie.

I do a film because I like the story and I want to give life to a character - I don't necessarily have to agree with the director.

I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.

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.