(Sometimes when) someone's directing for the first time, they're afraid to include everyone - they have to prove they're the director.
Richard GereI think people do want to relate their entertainment to what's going on in their lives. Not everything.
Richard GereFrom a Buddhist point of view, emotions are not real. As an actor, I manufacture emotions. They're a sense of play. But real life is the same. We're just not aware of it.
Richard Gere