The sudden financial success of independent low-budget horror movies like Backrooms is an anomaly that will not lead to a broader trend of success for other aspiring filmmakers.

“This is not the beginning of a trend. This is not the beginning of a wave in which you will catch. This is not that. These are lovable flukes. They're flukes. That's what it means.”

He believes the Hollywood system of executives is unnecessarily slow and prone to ghosting talent.

“how do you have patience for Hollywood I don't I had patience for Hollywood when it was my job and it was torture because what happens is in Hollywood anybody could get that job you have to be nice to everybody that's why they let's do lunch happen”

Success in Hollywood is often influenced by established reputations and the ability to navigate relationships rather than just the strength of an idea.

“if you have great relationships and you know everybody you lower the bar a little bit if you piss off certain people the bar gets higher”

The entertainment industry should prioritize gender balance rather than seeking a matriarchy or monoculture.

“Well, I've never advocated for a matriarchy. I've always thought the world needs gender balance. We've gotten out of balance. Things swing too far one way or the other.”