Everything becomes creative if the person doing the job is

If I don't have a script I adore, I do one I like. If I don't have one I like, I do one that has an actor I like or that presents some technical challenge.

Don't let the difficulty of actually achieving a shot make you think that the shot is good.

While the goal of all movies is to entertain, the kind of film in which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one facet or another of his own conscience. It stimulates thought and sets the mental juices flowing.

Good style, to me, is unseen style.

There are no personal revelations other than feelings arising from the work itself

The varying physical characteristics of the actors may also necessitate changes. Sean Connery is six feet four. Dustin Hoffman isn't.