Local color has a fatal tendency to remain local; but it is also true that the universal often borders on the void.
“To be honest with you, I get a little fed up with actors who act crazy to make themselves more interesting.”
“Every actress has a line she'll draw, where she'll say, 'This I will do and this I won't.' For me, everything has to be important to the story and the director has to be able to tell me why.”