I had very strong feelings, so the chance to make a film that deals in an imaginative way with stuff you care tremendously about is a real high. It's a really amazing thing to be able to do.

It was included in many 2008 "best of" lists and received numerous awards and nominations including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress by lead Anne Hathaway. Demme has directed music videos for artists such as Suburban Lawns New Order KRS-One's H. The play was produced by MCC Theater and co-starred Rosemarie DeWitt and Sarah Jones.

Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an American filmmaker producer and screenwriter.