We could have done this movie very differently had we shot on the streets of Harlem and taken a 40-day shooting schedule.

Then you give your actors broad strokes based on what your idea is for what is going on in the room and the circumstances surrounding it.

In today's competitive marketplace, you can't afford to be humble.

The look of the movie has a kind a muted tone to it at first, and then we introduce color to it as we go along.

I attended the event in Napa in July and it was amazing, so when we heard about this one, we had to sign up. I'm going to keep coming back.

I basically shoot the movie the way I think it should be cut, so my directives to the editor are in the camera.