Growing up in the digital age of filmmaking, I'm as guilty as anyone of overshooting.

I think in 'Escape Fire,' we really look at the military as a microcosm for the rest of America.

If you're going to see 'City of Ghosts' because you want to understand everything about the Syrian conflict and how to fix it, then it's the wrong film to see.

Sundance is incredible and has been very important for my career as a filmmaker, but it's also not the only route to success. There are a ton of great movies that don't get in and go on and do wonderfully.

Most people would think if you're the prime news anchor, then you should sort of be this Edward R. Murrow, Clark Kent guy with the family and 2.5 kids - or the perky, cute yet smart Katie Couric.

I don't come from an artistic family, so I didn't know what theater was. I was working on Wall Street in the '90s, and I went to see 'Appointment With a High-Wire Lady' at Ensemble Studio Theatre, and it affected me so deeply. It changed everything I thought about the arts. I quit banking and became an actor.

The hardest part is to travel, and to be away from your family.

My mother told me to raise my kids with calculated neglect. They get their self-worth from doing what they can do and not having everything done for them.