Michael Shannon

Anytime I see somebody on the subway who's struggling with something, I don't get scared necessarily. I just think, geez, that person's going through something. I wonder how they could be helped.

Yeah, I mean, people have always been asking me about it. There hasn't been a specific thing, but people keep wondering when I'm going to do it or whatever. I don't know. I was reluctant for a long time because it just looked like a lot of work.

Yeah, I mean, people have always been asking me about it. There hasn't been a specific thing, but people keep wondering when I'm going to do it or whatever. I don't know. I was reluctant for a long time because it just looked like a lot of work.

Yeah, I mean, people have always been asking me about it. There hasn't been a specific thing, but people keep wondering when I'm going to do it or whatever. I don't know. I was reluctant for a long time because it just looked like a lot of work.

Yeah, yeah. I wondered how I would sleep at night. I just figured I'd be worried all the time about... About the film.

Yeah, yeah. I wondered how I would sleep at night. I just figured I'd be worried all the time about... About the film.

Yeah, yeah. I wondered how I would sleep at night. I just figured I'd be worried all the time about... About the film.

Yeah, when you act, you're just kind of responsible for that one element, you know, but... I was surprised. I actually really enjoyed it.

Yeah, when you act, you're just kind of responsible for that one element, you know, but... I was surprised. I actually really enjoyed it.

Yeah, when you act, you're just kind of responsible for that one element, you know, but... I was surprised. I actually really enjoyed it.

Yeah, but I thought through the microcosm of this particular story and these particular people, I could tell a story that kind of reflects, like I was saying earlier, on a larger scale about our society in general and society. What a confusing country we live in right now. I think America likes to identify itself as a country full of good, honest, decent, hardworking people.

Yeah, but I thought through the microcosm of this particular story and these particular people, I could tell a story that kind of reflects, like I was saying earlier, on a larger scale about our society in general and society. What a confusing country we live in right now. I think America likes to identify itself as a country full of good, honest, decent, hardworking people.

Yeah, but I thought through the microcosm of this particular story and these particular people, I could tell a story that kind of reflects, like I was saying earlier, on a larger scale about our society in general and society. What a confusing country we live in right now. I think America likes to identify itself as a country full of good, honest, decent, hardworking people.

And yet there's all this loneliness and alienation that causes people to do really crazy stuff. And it's like, well, where is that coming from and why is it not going away? Where do you think it's coming from? Well, I think it's about authenticity. I think it's about actually taking a closer, harder look at who we are, which I feel like was happening during COVID, you know.

And yet there's all this loneliness and alienation that causes people to do really crazy stuff. And it's like, well, where is that coming from and why is it not going away? Where do you think it's coming from? Well, I think it's about authenticity. I think it's about actually taking a closer, harder look at who we are, which I feel like was happening during COVID, you know.

And yet there's all this loneliness and alienation that causes people to do really crazy stuff. And it's like, well, where is that coming from and why is it not going away? Where do you think it's coming from? Well, I think it's about authenticity. I think it's about actually taking a closer, harder look at who we are, which I feel like was happening during COVID, you know.

A lot of the realizations people are having, particularly when it came to race and things like that, you know, these ideologies that are embedded in our culture that we kind of take for granted and that we, you know, I kind of need to toss a little bit, shake it up and see who we really are and how we really treat each other.

A lot of the realizations people are having, particularly when it came to race and things like that, you know, these ideologies that are embedded in our culture that we kind of take for granted and that we, you know, I kind of need to toss a little bit, shake it up and see who we really are and how we really treat each other.

A lot of the realizations people are having, particularly when it came to race and things like that, you know, these ideologies that are embedded in our culture that we kind of take for granted and that we, you know, I kind of need to toss a little bit, shake it up and see who we really are and how we really treat each other.

You know... I tell people, I say, the reason I was so excited to direct is when you direct, you get to have a hand in all of the characters, not just the character you're playing. All the characters, all the relationships, the story as a whole. So it's a way of participating in the entire community of the movie, which I really enjoy.