i began

Director’s Note: The Girl (tags)

I began to think about what it means to live in the very epicenter of the American Dream, and feel not hope – but trapped. My focus shifted, and I began to imagine a film not simply about the borders of geography, but about human borders – of class, culture, attitudes, and ideas.'

Hey, 99%, Suck it Up (tags)

Look in the mirror before pointing at the 1%.

I was wrong to oppose the war, very wrong! (tags)

After a visit to Iraq my opinion changed from strongly anti-war to strongly pro-war. Here's why.

Talkin' 'Bout My Generation (tags)

After 9/11, I also dared to hope, as did Tim Robbins, that some great good might come from the horrors of that day. I imagined that our leaders finally might begin to listen rather than pontificate; that my generation might finally be roused from its apathetic, avaricious condition and remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive. "And then came the speech."