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"He’s just a great, very funny guy, and he has a singular way of approaching film. The biggest thing for me was having to guide him through the casting process for a narrative film, because he was used to doing his own thing with documentaries."
"He was very receptive to what I had to say, and I was very receptive to what he had to say. We tried to cast people who [didn’t look] too contemporary, because it is a period piece. So I helped guide him through marrying a look with an acting skill."
"Aunjanue is great. We were very lucky to get her. We wanted to have her in the film because she’s just so fresh."
"Be prepared to leave it in the room, because you can overthink it. I’d say to young actors to look at the work of great actors. If there’s someone you like, take a look at their entire career and how they’ve grown."
"I had been to a NASCAR race once and I was like, ‘yeah, this is not for me"
"My passion was around using financial statements as the scoreboard of your business to increase profitability and improve cash flow and decrease taxation"
"The racing department was just hemorrhaging money,"
"how is it possible that the number one most prestigious team in Porsche racing is owned by a woman, and that is something that isn't even on my trajectory’"
"“I am interested in exploring narratives that reflect the diversity of experiences of the African diaspora. I believe that we have a lens that is unique because of our cultural duality and we do not see enough of those across the breadth of output in the European cinema space.”"
"Team work makes the dream work, so choose the right collaborators."