I've Always Been Attracted To Temporary Families.

My Art Teacher In Junior High Was A Very Out Gay Man And A Mentor To Me. He Would Tell Us About Greenwich Village And Show Us The 'village Voice' And Describe His Life, But It Was All Sort Of Subversive And Below The Radar.

I Think Over The Course Of 14 Films, I'm Returning To A Place That I Know To Tell A Story... The Same Way Spielberg Returned To Fantasy, Lucas Returned To The 'star Wars' Saga, Or John Ford Returned To The Western.

And Later I Thought, I Can't Think How Anyone Can Become A Director Without Learning The Craft Of Cinematography.

I'm A Junkie. I Like Drugs, I Like The Whole Lifestyle, But It Just Didn't Pay Off.

Joanna Priestley Is One Of The Most Interesting And Adept Personal Animators And Filmmakers. I Have Enjoyed Her Work For Years And Been Amazed At How She Gets Into Her Own Thoughts Onto The Screen In A Very Elegant And Focused Way. You Have To See This.