“I find that you rarely get hired to direct something you’re in love with. So, the key is to learn how to fall in love with what you get hired to direct!”

Theatre

“You’re from the theater — that’s like the outback of entertainment!

-Four Dogs and a Bone by John Patrick Shanley.

Movies

“Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human.”

-Alfred Hitchcock.

Writing

“Grab ’em by the throat and never let ’em go. Develop a clean line of action for your leading character. Know where you’re going. The more subtle and elegant you are in hiding your plot points, the better you are as a writer.”

-Billy Wilder