Although his grades were too low for him to be accepted initially in the film program, out of school he made nearly 30 Super-8 movies with borrowed equipment and no money. I want to shoot that specialization myth down. The most powerful thing is to become self-sufficient, to walk into a room knowing you could actually make a film all by yourself. Then you're not begging. I'm used to doing everything, and I don't want to give up the fun of wearing many hats.
Directors never edit their own movies.
The day I don't edit my own movie is the day I'm just doing it for the money. It's cool to make a good deal, to know you're going to get paid, but it's really all about the work. That's the real thrill. That project was a way to experiment. It could easily have been a bad idea, but they all tie together very well.