Film is an emotional medium; it’s not a logical medium. It’s not an intellectual medium, so every decision you make as a filmmaker and an actor has to be emotional in some way, even in...

The great majority of Scientologists I know are good people who are genuinely interested in improving conditions on this planet and helping others.

My one guiding rule for success in the film world would be, be careful of your friends.

I like taking genres and subverting them. I did that with ‘In the Valley of Elah.’ I said, ‘Okay, this is just a murder mystery. Relax.’ And then, two thirds of the way through, I...