I just like the comic book sensibility. If I can turn them into films and TV series, that’s just icing on the cake.
I’ve always loved comic books, which is why I’ve done films like Hulk and The Punishers.
I’m gut all the way, which is why I think I’m so connected to shows like Falling Water and even The Walking Dead, which is all about the mortal consequences of our actions. Generally, we act first and realize the consequences later.
The truth is there’s so many great TV shows out there now that none of us take absence of awards personally. The most important feedback is the feedback we get from the fans.
We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we’re in.
What’s so wonderful about ‘The Walking Dead’ is that we’re able to explore human nature in its most depraved as well as its most humanitarian in each episode.
Generally I try to be on set as much as possible, especially during the early part of a season. I read all of the outlines and scripts and look at the auditions and the cuts for my other shows and give notes on all of that. There’s a lot to do, but I enjoy nothing more than being on set because that’s where the magic happens.
We need to empower ourselves and believe in ourselves, and not allow the world to take that away from us. No matter how dark we may think our world is, it’s been much darker in the past, and we will make it through this.
I think that comic followers are always waiting for key iconic moments.
A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.
The people green-lighting films or TV series often want household names, but the smart ones realize that there are lightning rods who can make things happen, and they aren’t necessarily the ones who are celebrated.
It’s more important to get the right writer and the right take than it is to do something in a particular timeframe.
