If you don't cast well, you can be in real trouble.

But I really am very active in the choice of the line producer with the producer of record and the distributing company, because I've had some terrible, terrible experiences with some line producers, particularly in cable.

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

Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in spite of the fact that there is new technology that's continually trying to erode that.

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

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

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.