Big Sur is at the end of the continent. It attracts really crazy people.
There is not much irony when people are being happy on screen.
I had piano lessons when I was a kid, like most people. And hated them, like most people. And quit, like most people.
I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.
Most films I work on, the people making the film are constantly second-guessing the executives of the studio, the producer, and the audience. It is very hard to accomplish anything in that situation.