I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.
A Great Movie Evolves when Everybody Has the Same Vision in Their Heads.
Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black and white movie.
Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.
Film-making is a physically hard job.
It doesn't matter what the technology is - no one will watch a Peter Greenaway film anyway.