As a writer I want everybody to get a chance to voice their opinions. If each character thinks that they're telling the truth, then it's valid. Then at the end of the film, I leave it up to the audience to decide who did the right thing.
What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.
I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.
There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic.
I collect names for characters. Names are valuable; they can be your first source of insight into a character.
