"When I'm filming something, that's all I think about," he explains. "When I'm not, I kind of drop it completely... Weirdly enough that was the best prep I could have done." That distance helped him return to Percy with a clearer head, even if it's jarring to watch earlier episodes later. "By the time it comes out, you're a completely different person," he says, noting how long post-production can stretch things out.
His manners, his understanding, his passion, and his integrity, and the way he prepares. He loves the process. Filmmaking has been his life for 40 years. I have never seen somebody so devoted. I was happy to share with him that passion. And at the same time, we built an incredible relation of mutual trust. He will surprise the world.