Michael: (On working with Nicolas Cage) Yeah, working with Nic Cage was definitely a highlight in my career so far. The man is near legendary...for me at least. "Raising Arizona" "Leaving Las Vegas", "Moonstruck", "Adaptation" and on and on. He's a really interesting cat...extremely gracious and present. I had a real good time shooting that. And Jessica Biel was a real sweetheart...very nice to work with.
Michael: (On directing) As for the directing thing, definitely something I plan on repeating when the opportunity presents itself. It was a real education being on that side of the camera. I learned a lot obviously about directing, lighting, lens choice, editing etc., but also very helpful as an actor to see things from that side for a change.