Biography

Frequently works with college buddy Danny McBride.

Cites John Boorman's Deliverance (1972) as one of his all-time favorite movies, which he saw for the first time when he was just 10 years old. Curiously enough, Bill McKinney, who had played the squeal-like-a-pig mountain man in that movie, played Jamie Bell's genial grandfather in Green's Undertow (2004) - 32 years later.

Attended North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating in 1998.

Three of his films are on Roger Ebert's best films of the year list. George Washington (2000) in 2000, Undertow (2004) in 2004 and Shotgun Stories (2007) in 2008 (he was only a producer on Shotgun Stories (2007)).

Inducted into the Texas Film of Fame on March 6, 2014 in Austin, Texas.

I don't necessarily think 26-year-old white guys are that interesting. So why would I want to make another movie about their coffee shops and romantic pratfalls?

I was totally into Iron Eagle. I saw all three [sic] Iron Eagles and couldn't make it through Top Gun. I don't know. It's probably my knee-jerk reaction when people are all clamoring over something to go find the oddball version of it. Chappy Sinclair? I mean that movie was awesome.

I was the first member of the second Blockbuster, apparently. They had two test shops when they first were getting going. For the longest time I thought I was the first member of Blockbuster ever...I wouldn't be caught dead in one now.

I got into this business because I love huge action movies. And I don't want to exclude that from the fabric of my career if I can incorporate it in some way.

People think 'independent' means no interference. Not true. Unless you're paying for everything yourself, you're always subject to who's writing the checks.