It takes such a commitment of passion and energy and time, and it's all so encompassing to direct that you've got to see the bullseye, and you know you can hit it - or at least get awfully close.

It seems that we're heading toward the day that films will be released in all platforms simultaneously, albeit with a cost premium to see it at home. But I hope that theater-going doesn't end - I think that watching movies on the big screen with an audience is still the best format and also an important one for society.

A lot of filmmakers hate testing movies. I love it because it's an audience medium. The biggest problem has been the prevalence of all these Internet sites. It's almost impossible to have a test screening without it leaking out on the Internet.

He comes in with passion. Even when he's drained of energy, by the time he's cracked the mike he's ready to talk for three hours and he's already plowed through four or five newspapers.

Being a dedicated writer and poet takes time, commitment and energy. You don't have time to drink or do drugs because you're pouring your time and energy into your poetry.

You can't hit what you can't see.