I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met read more

I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met at USC. They were studying cinema to become technical cameramen. They weren't real sailors picked up off the street, but they were very happy to play these roles in my film.

It's not easy to replace Hossa. But, if there's one guy to do it, Heatley's one of the best young read more

It's not easy to replace Hossa. But, if there's one guy to do it, Heatley's one of the best young players in the league and he's a guy to do it.

The toughest thing about it was I couldn't come to grips with it. I couldn't reason it out in my read more

The toughest thing about it was I couldn't come to grips with it. I couldn't reason it out in my mind. It was very difficult. I didn't agree with it. I don't think I ever will.

It's hard enough for Zach to be finding himself. To get himself into counts like that is not going to read more

It's hard enough for Zach to be finding himself. To get himself into counts like that is not going to make his job any easier.

The typical human life seems to be quite unplanned, undirected, unlived, and unsavored. Only those who consciously think about the read more

The typical human life seems to be quite unplanned, undirected, unlived, and unsavored. Only those who consciously think about the adventure of living as a matter of making choices among options, which they have found for themselves, ever establish real self-control and live their lives fully.

'Tis said that wrath is the last thing in a man to grow old.

'Tis said that wrath is the last thing in a man to grow old.

in motion be like water...
at rest, like a mirror.
resound like the echo;
be subtle, as though
nonexistent.

in motion be like water...
at rest, like a mirror.
resound like the echo;
be subtle, as though
nonexistent.

It's nice to get back in there and that's what anyone would ask for, to get right back on the read more

It's nice to get back in there and that's what anyone would ask for, to get right back on the horse. I'm looking forward to it and putting [Wednesday] night behind me and moving on.

In keeping with Miramax tradition, I was instructed to find the 'hottest young stars around' to cast in the movie. read more

In keeping with Miramax tradition, I was instructed to find the 'hottest young stars around' to cast in the movie. I got a list of two names: Michelle Monaghan and Casey Affleck. I was lucky enough to get them both.