But the energy of the piece was more important. I wanted it rough, like a documentary piece, running along with the subject, things like that. There were takes when a camera would jam and you had to get a hold of the other crews and shut them all down and start over, which was always a major disappointment to many. A great deal of technical synchronizing went into this movie, but, in the end, it's a real actor's type of movie, with a real human story. I've become more confident with my last couple of films and have been experimenting more with narrative.
Audiences are restless and ready for alternative ways of telling stories.
I have zero interest in special effects. Special effects are for me a waste of energy. I cannot imagine not wanting to work with actors or people.