The interesting thing about movies, it`s not always - y`know, you have to have structure etc and all those things, but an audience responds, in many ways, we walk away and certain things stay in our heads that are memorable.
Some actors are supposed to be very difficult, but I`ve not found that to be the situation. All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free.
It`s those moments, those odd moments that you look for and sometimes by creating this kind of loose atmosphere you find those little moments that somehow mean a lot to an audience when they really register right.
We began talking about baseball, which led to The Natural. He had a version and that`s what happened - we went off and did that film.
