Independent films have a certain freedom about them - there isn't so much at stake in terms of money. I think they're more interesting because they're not watered down to appeal to the masses. They tend to have a unique voice.

To make independent films, you can't think about them too much, ponder on them too much, get overwhelmed by the enormity of it.

I think beautiful independent films are made, and I think they're as close to what theater can be because they're not loaded with all of the extra stuff. It's human, and it's more organic, but theater is very unique... It's a different connection altogether.

I think that there's a lot more freedom in the low budget, the independent films where, unfortunately, you don't have the money, necessarily, to get the orchestras in there to play a lot of stuff. But, you have a lot more freedom, very often.

I think this is the year of the smaller films with independent spirits.

I don't want to just do independent movies and I don't want to just do adventure films. I enjoy both, and I think both are cogent.