"I want to make movies that I want to see, and what I miss and I'm not seeing"

Thomas Jane's quote speaks to the power of innovative expression and the importance of making art that is meaningful to the artist. He is expressing his desire to create movies that he himself would want to view, and that he feels are missing out on from the existing landscape of cinema. This quote speaks to the concept that art should be made with a purpose, which it should be something that the artist is passionate about. It likewise talks to the concept that art need to be made to fill a space, to offer something that is missing out on from the current landscape. By developing films that he himself would want to see, Thomas Jane is revealing his desire to make art that is meaningful which speaks with him and his audience. He is expressing his desire to develop something that is distinct and that will stick out from the rest.