It's not an easy course. It's not designed to be. We're not here to get you in touch with your inner child.
None of my films are 'Pollyanna.' They're not little deers walking around with butterflies and stuff. That's not what I do.
Basically, every film I've been a part of has been pretty sad and pretty hard to watch.
Here's the thing: 'The Hurt Locker' was an amazing, important film. But did I enjoy it? Of course not. It was very tough to watch and, while gripping, not exactly what you'd call a happy place.
People have said that my films are very difficult to watch, that they're experiences you are put through rather than ones you enjoy, and it's true.
I think the fact is that World Coming Down was just a really hard album for people to deal with.
It's understandable why someone might not want to take on a book they think is emotionally hard.
As an artist, I feel a certain responsibility to write about difficult subject matter.
