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

I've found that the more experts you have on a movie, the less control the director has.

One of the first lessons you learn as an actor is to listen.

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.

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.

If you cast the picture correctly, you have a whole lot of leeway. You can make mistakes in other aspects but pull it off with the right actors.

The first thing I can really tell you is I really love the work.