He went to every fund-raising meeting vouching for a first-time feature director and first-time screenwriter. It was Phil who said, 'I believe in them; you need to trust me.

Everything you have heard about the shower scene is true.

The first moment I saw Phil act is a really vivid memory for me,

It's really a way to disguise your fund-raising.

She knows the fund-raising paradigms. From students to support groups to private donations.

With a play, there's more of a definable arc because of the nature of theater: You know, there's no editing, so there's something more natural about the arc a character follows in a play. I think theater is more an actor's medium, whereas film is more a director's medium, because that's who controls the final feel of the film.