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

I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I've learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I've worked - to really listen to what people say.

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

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

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

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.

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.