Sylvester has a great popular sense, as good as any writer I've ever worked with. He knows what audiences want to see, and what they don't want to see.

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I'm not an easygoing guy as a director.

I'm not an easygoing guy as a director.

My plan was to stay in Canada to make films.

My plan was to stay in Canada to make films.

I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.

I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.

Everything about filmmaking tries to distract you from that first fine rapturous vision you have...

Everything about filmmaking tries to distract you from that first fine rapturous vision you have...

But when I direct I become possessed, a possession I've never quite understood.

But when I direct I become possessed, a possession I've never quite understood.

When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable.

When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable.

When you're actually making the film, you're constantly battling to maintain its integrity.

When you're actually making the film, you're constantly battling to maintain its integrity.

I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my...

I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my...

I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.

I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.