Steve Buscemi refuses to be a director.
Animal Factory is a 2000 crime drama film about life in prison , set in San Quentin . The film was directed by Steve Buscemi , and stars Willem Dafoe , Edward Furlong , Danny Trejo , John Heard , Mickey Rourke , Tom Arnold , Seymour Cassel , and Mark Boone , Jr. . Lonesome Jim is a 2005 American comedy/drama film directed by actor/filmmaker Steve Buscemi . Steve Buscemi . Other works include Animal Factory ( 2000 ) , Lonesome Jim ( 2005 ) and Interview ( 2007 ) .