There is an audience out there for literate films - slower, more observant, more human films, and they deserve to be made.

In the South, it is different, they have a audience that is literate.

I definitely in filmmaking more and more find writing and directing a means to harvest material for editing. It's all about editing.

In a sense, 'Schmidt' is the most Omaha of my films. But have I gotten it right? I'm not sure. Did Fellini get Rome right? Did Ozu get Tokyo right?

When you watch a movie, you don't want to feel like a machine made it. You want to feel a soul.

My flag is always flying. My shingle is always out. I'm always looking for movie ideas.