I believe in research you cannot do enough research; believability comes out of what's real.
That was certainly true the first time, when I did Body Heat, the first movie that I directed. I was looking for a vessel to tell a certain kind of story, and I was a huge fan of Film Noir, and what I liked about it was that it was so extreme in style.
I think that by going on the path that I am, my destiny will just come to me.