When you're making a film you start living with it, and I find myself sitting down and figuring out a sound or melody that would go with a film, or a particular period. It's not brain surgery, you just kind of feel it along.
Clint EastwoodDirecting is more like you're being a psychologist and you're kind of analyzing the situation and evaluating each person for their idiosyncrasies.
Clint EastwoodThe casting is the most important thing. If you cast a picture really well a lot of things take care of themselves. You get actors that like to give a lot to the role and who appreciate the role on the same level that you do. If you miscast it, you're working an uphill battle a little bit and maybe you can come out okay but you can't always come out great.
Clint Eastwood