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I think, like in music, there are dynamics, and if you don't use silences than the other things have less impact. It is the same for me with how much drama you put in a story. If there aren't moments where there is no dynamic, than the dramatic parts aren't really dramatic. So I have always been attracted to those moments when people aren't saying things or they are just reacting and sometimes I find them much more insightful than pieces of dialogue or more obvious ways of depicting a scene, going from close-up to close-up of the person talking. Sometimes I find that really annoying because I'd like to see the reaction, it gives me more insight. I like those moments where not a lot is going on, and I know I've gotten a lot of criticism of it, like: watching my films is like watching paint dry on a wall. I've heard all that stuff.

Well, silence doesn't necessarily mean boring.

Yeah, and in conversation, there are lags and moments of respiration. You have to breathe in before you can breathe out. I am always attracted to that kind of rhythm. I'm glad Jack liked that part.

Has there ever been an actor who's turned you down?

Only for scheduling reasons, really--or they died, which was kind of a drag.

I'll bet. At least, they had a good excuse.