I learned to act reactively very well because those were the sorts of roles I was given for 20 years. It was hard to break out of that typecasting.

I had always loved Haitian art, but I stumbled onto Haiti quite by accident. I went there on vacation after finishing a movie called 'The Delta Factor,' and I met lot of painters and fell in love with their folk art.

I have more control of the material if I produce. I can be much more active in choosing the writer, shaping the script, casting and editing the film.

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