All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine
I can make a better living as an actor than I can as a director. Though I certainly would prefer to be directing movies.
At this stage, what would be rewarding would be for audiences to want to watch.
You try to do your best at what you're getting paid for.
The bottom line is, you love your wife, you do your best with that.
The major studios are by and large banks, and they give you what is by and large a loan to make a movie. Like banks, they want their money back plus.