Biography

[Comparing his film 'Wordplay' with 'I.O.U.S.A.'] A movie about crossword puzzles is an easier sell than a movie about the national debt.

There's such a huge disparity between the wealthy and the poor in this country, and I think that's one of the reasons why consumerism is so rampant. A lot of us have become addicted to a lifestyle we can't afford. We're immersed in the culture of excess, so it's going to get really ugly when it has to stop. No one saved for the rainy day and now it's raining.