The Genius Of Our Country

Do Not Lose Your Enthusiasm. In Its Greek Etymology, The Word Enthusiasm Means, "god In Us."

The Only Art Form That Americans Have Created That's Recognized Around The World Is Jazz Music Born In A Community That Had The Peculiar Experience Of Being Unfree In A Free Land.

I Enjoy Total Creative Control Right Now. Nobody Tells Me To Make It Longer, Shorter, Better, Sexier, More Violent, Whatever.

I Record All Of My Music With Authentic Instruments In A Studio Before We Start Editing, Doing Many, Many Versions. The Music Shapes The Film As We Edit So It Has An Organic Relationship To The Content.

It Follows The Seasons, Beginning Each Year With The Fond Expectancy Of Springtime And Ending With The Hard Facts Of Autumn.