It's interesting for me to do the commentary with the actors because, as a director, you're so in your own world that you see it from your perspective, your issues and what you were trying to do, and then it's really very fun to hear their perspective on how it was to do a particular scene or how they felt, and sometimes, I didn't even know that, at the time.
Catherine HardwickeWhen you're in the editing process, you try different things and you get creative ideas.
Catherine HardwickeHardly any filmmakers can just make anything they want. Obviously, there are some exceptions, like Steven Spielberg, but he has that mainstream mentality and the kinds of films he loves to make are the kind that appeal to this big, mass audience.
Catherine HardwickeAs a director, you've got to have quite a few projects going because you never know which one will actually come together with the financing and get the green light.
Catherine Hardwicke