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Like Joseph Mitchell, I would scour the streets of New York and find little pieces that other people would think of as junk - and collect them.
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I read Up at the Old Hotel, and I've wanted to do something with Mitchell's material for a long time.
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Most of the directors I've worked with didn't know how to talk to actors.
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But usually I get up around nine and start writing. I'll probably write about three hours a day, and do so over the next month and a half.
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So yes, I look forward to starring in other people's movies, big and small, because that's really how I make my living.
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As a director, I get to sit and watch actors and learn from them in a way that I don't get just by acting.
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I have consciously chosen not to play the role of a gangster, which has been offered to me many times.
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As a director you have to be careful not to over-design the film. You have to be careful not to lose the duration aspect.
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I live in London, and I spend a lot of time in England and I have a lot of British friends.
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Sometimes it's hard to direct yourself on film because you can't separate yourself from the subject.
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