I always have a sense of where I want to end each season, emotionally and relationship wise and with the theme, and I'm always able to hit that.
I'm not signing on to direct 'Black Panther.' I think I'll just say we had different ideas about what the story would be. Marvel has a certain way of doing things, and I think they're fantastic, and a lot of people love what they do. I loved that they reached out to me.
You don't want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do.
The Head of Story is defined differently for each film. But I found that the role for me was to support the director's vision, and to be a conduit to the story team - and managing that team to realize the vision.
You could make a film out of just about anything so long as there is a clear vision about the story.
I don't really set out to explore grand themes. I set out to tell a story. And one I have to be able to imagine right through.
If a film is suitable for family viewing, it should remain so, and if a film has some adult content, it should remain so, and these genres should never be mixed and spoil the vision of the story teller.
The interesting thing I realized writing the 'X-Men' is I always had a sense of where I was going.
I work with writers whom I believe to be true storytellers. And because I'm a writer, I pay very keen attention to their vision. I find that so fueling creatively because, in telling those stories, you use everything you've got. You come away with battle scars. It's gratifying and invigorating.
