We live in a cult of the upgrade right now. There's always something around the corner that will make whatever you think is cool right now feel obsolete.

There's no shame in being romantic at all. I think people want to feel that sense of romance, which is rarely even attempted anymore.

'Intelligent Life' is kind of a companion piece to 'Safety Not Guaranteed.' Internally, it's a sci-fi romantic thriller.

We would go back and maybe not say that thing to our dad that we said, or maybe be a little nicer to someone who we cared about and had a relationship with when we were young. You know, they're subtle things, but we carry those with us forever. And I think that regret and time travel are intrinsically linked to me.