Gregory Nava – El Norte

“[El Norte] had an epic quality and brought the Latin American dream realist storytelling style that was so familiar in novels.”

Dwayne Johnson – Get Smart

“When I first got into the acting business, the only material I was getting was action material and I understood that. I was just hoping eventually I was going to get the opportunity branch out into different genres.”

Mark & Jay Duplass – Baghead

“We certainly don’t feel like we were overnight successes. It’s our opinion that it took us about 10 years to make anything worth watching.”

Deb Hagan – College

“If you walk away laughing and having enjoyed yourself, I think I’ve done my job.”

David Ayer – Street Kings

“I grew up in south central L.A. I was the only white boy in the neighborhood. I still have relatives down there. I’m always down there. I get the ghetto pass.”