There is something inherently tough about Americans. They will not accept defeat. The astronauts of Apollo 13 (1995) would not give up, John Nash in A Beautiful Mind (2001) would not give up, and Jim Braddock would not surrender to poverty.
It was always our goal to try to present schizophrenia in a very personal way. So the delusional characters are symbols, you know, manifestations. It`s all a bit more allegorical, it`s not pure case study, it`s not a clinical presentation.
[When asked about the transition from child star to adolescent actor] "You`re 14 or 15, and they can hire an 18-year-old and not have the child-labor law restrictions, and so they do. Just at the point when you`re feeling confused and vulnerable, you`re b...
I`ve acted with all types, I`ve directed all types. What you want to understand as a director, is what actors have to offer. They`ll get at it however they get at it. If you can understand that, you can get your work done.