A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check.

The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget.

There's a harsh reality to situations where demand outstrips supply.

But it turned out life was more like the kind of song the Stones wrote: you didn't get any satisfaction, you took one hit to the body after another, if you were a woman you were a bitch who belonged under someone's thumb, and if you wanted mother's little helper from your dear doctor you better have the silver, take it or leave it, and don't come crying for sympathy, that was just for the devil.

A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality

I've been blessed in my career to be able to do studio and independent films.