Seymour Cassel

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

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

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.

I confess that I listen to my own music for my own pleasure.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.