(Growing up in a small town) gives you the freedom to explore the rest of the world with that safety and security behind you. With our global community, the opportunities I had may not be there for the next generation. |
I'm a believer that audiences are a lot more sophisticated than filmmakers give them credit for. (I) put a lot of faith in the audiences' hands to draw their own conclusions. |
People from small towns often identify with each other. There's a connection with people who grew up in small towns that I don't have with people who grew up in cities. |
We wanted the team concept in order to initiate discussion and dialogue between the kids. The concept was really to get the kids to talk about this. |