In music, if you hit a wrong note, people forgive you. In magic when something goes wrong, the entire art is destroyed.
Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, 'Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not?' But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.
Building a professional relationship on respect as opposed to affection is a very good idea. Running your art projects the way you'd run a dry-cleaning business is also a really good idea. You shouldn't go into work like you're going on a date, like you're hanging out with friends.
The whole world is pretending the breakthrough is in technology. The bottleneck is really in art.
The purpose of art is to collide the intellectual and visceral together at the highest speed possible.
I'm really happy with all the art that was inspired by religion, and I think I'd be tickled to little tiny pieces if art in the future was inspired by other things.
Technology adds nothing to art.
I love when violent, dangerous art is done by people who are not violent and dangerous. I love that when George Romero was making 'Dawn of the Dead,' he was coaching his son's little league team.
Performers have the right to say what they want to, and anyone paying money has the right to accept or reject the art and entertainment that's available.
