Sean Durkin

What I learned from directing, I learned from soccer, where it's like a coach-player relationship.

When you write, no matter what, it ends up personal.

The trappings of a religious cult tend to fall into candlelit ceremonies and robes and group chanting and singing and prayer.

I was really into writing short fiction and also photography when I was a kid.

When someone stays with you and they're not your guest, even when they are your guest they get on your nerves. When people visit for long periods of time, that just happens.

It's sort of one ongoing process where writing ends and directing starts.

I'm interested in adapting books and all sorts of things.

I always try to keep the confidence of the actors, and try my best to make them feel comfortable or confident.

A big fear of working with an actor that's never been a lead in a film before is that you're going to have to work really hard to pull a performance out of her.

I went to my first college to play soccer.

The way brainwashing works is subtle and takes a long time.

Filmmaking is a real craft.

When I was a little kid, I loved horror films. I always liked being scared.

I wasn't good enough to be a professional soccer player obviously but that was my first goal in life.

Well, first of all, making films is a collaborative process. You need people. You need people you trust and love and who are your friends. People you can work with.

I love the first hour of a horror movie, the fear and anticipation. Then, when it gets bloody, I lose interest.

I won't rewrite on set, but I'll just trim the fat.

You can't write something to please someone.

When I hire actors I believe in their abilities.

I'm a believer in film school.