Bill Paxton's interest in film began as a teenager, influenced by a challenging drama teacher and a desire to create with friends. He initially shot Super 8 films with friends in Texas and overseas before working on educational films. Paxton saw himself primarily as a filmmaker, gaining recognition in movies like Twister and Apollo 13, which provided him the leverage to produce projects. His production of Traveller marked a turning point, allowing him to pursue more unique roles and express his vision in filmmaking.
"I've always wanted to be a filmmaker first and an actor second," Paxton said in that Texas Monthly profile, the (delightful) headline of which is Bill, Due.
"But it wasn't until I had the clout from being in movies like Twister and Apollo 13 and True Lies that I was able to raise the money."
"We made films because we liked to blow stuff up," Paxton told Texas Monthly in 1997.
"This is my declaration of independence. By producing this movie, I've created a situation where I can play a great role that's an iconoclastic role for me, like the character I played in One False Move."
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