A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or in another office and that producer can edit behind the director's back much easier than in the old days. Since these dailies are now put on videotape, more kinds of people have access to dailies.

The accolades usually come when you're dead or too old to get a job

I look at actors very closely. It's not an accident when the actors excel.

The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie.

I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I don't think it's any of my business.