In all honesty I think that I've had a very normal life, even though I've been making movies since I was 9.
I'm a filmmaker and I'm proud of the movies I've made. But in the background of my life I was also very involved in the creation of the sport.
My previous movie before 'Life Is Beautiful' was the same; they didn't release it so much in United States.
Trees Lounge is based on my own life. Both my parents like the movie. My father, of course, thinks it's a masterpiece.
I haven't written my memoirs or let the television movie be made about my life.
I think the struggle, whenever you make a film or television movie based on a real person's life, is finding a dramatic arc that will hold an audience's attention.
I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.
I had to skydive for the movie and I was terrified. Like everybody, I thought it was going to be one of those experiences that changes your life. It didn't.
The Sound of Music was just such an honour to be in, because it was a movie that appeals to so many people, and they just loved it so much and they still love it to this day.
I always wanted to be a character actor. I love watching movies where you don't recognize someone because they're so lost in the part.
I love women. I've always cared about making movies about women my entire career.
I love movies, I've always been interested in them, but I wanted to wait for the right time to start acting.
I love huge movies. Not sure I am the guy to make them, but you can rely on me being there watching them.
I love European films in general. If I were to go to the movie store or something, that's what I like to see.
Little Odessa. Of all my movies, it's the one that I still really love when I watch it and I'm pretty happy with what I didn in that.
But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie.
People who have seen my movies don't look at me like an idol. They just give me a lot of love and respect.
My father was so in love with showbiz, all the different aspects - what we're doing here, making the movies, everything about it.
I would love to do more movies, but the reality is women have many more opportunities on television to play a greater variety of characters.
I love more than anything looking at a movie scene by scene and seeing the intention behind it. It allows you to really appreciate the hand of the filmmaker.
Hopefully this movie will help people understand that if a child is never given the tools to know how to love others and love and respect themselves, this is what happens.
