Seymour Cassel

'Shadows' wasn't so difficult to get made.

It doesn't matter how beautifully a film is photographed. The acting tells your story. It's what people relate to. If you don't believe the characters, it doesn't work.

Independent film is film that has thought in it. There's no independent thought in studio films. It's collective thought.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I'm not a dad, but I've seen people and how they behave with their kids.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.