I believe in individuality, that everybody is special, and it's up to them to find that quality and let it live.
You can't make a star - they just have it.
As with many Southern Writers, I believe that the special quality of the land itself indelibly shapes the people who dwell upon it.
It's a feeling you get. You could have a hundred actors reading for one part, and they could all be spectacular, but one sticks out for some reason.
There's definitely a psychology to making you feel important and like you're part of the game. It's a very special quality, especially with a first-time director.
I never know what is going to have that 'X' factor and what isn't.
If somebody for some reason, for music or for movie, becomes famous, it's because they have something, something special.
Because each book has its own special perfume.
