How do you approach the beginning of a project?

I don't approach projects, they approach me. Then it's like falling in love with a difficult person. You know it will be tough but you can't help it.

What is your greatest fear when you face a project?

My greatest fear when I begin a creative project is that it will never be completed.

What is your daily creative work schedule?

Insane. I work virtually every day, about ten hours a day.

What is the one question you have never been asked regarding your creative process?

Wouldn't you rather be fishing? (Answer: No).

What would you be if you couldn't be a filmmaker/ artist/ writer/ multimedia/ installationist?

A general in a revolutionary army.

What do you do when you get stuck?

Reach out and call someone.

What was the most discouraging feedback you ever got and what was its aftermath?

Nothing really stands out. But when I receive any harsh critique I am like a village hit by a hurricane: Devastation, reconstruction and renewal.

What was the most encouraging feedback you ever got and what was its aftermath?

My parents saying that I was a "real" filmmaker.

Is having a community of artists a beneficial component to your work?

Yes. But my work is also influenced by intellectuals and political activists.

Have you (ever) transitioned to another medium or genre?  What was the impetus and experience and how did it affect your original discipline?

I don't really have an "original" genre. They're all copies.

What is some advice to those starting out in the visual arts field?

Stay in shape. Filmmaking is a long distance race.