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

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

Over-length is one of the things that most often results in the destruction of the movie in the cutting room.

Good style, to me, is unseen style.

There are no minor decisions in movie making. Each decision will either contribute to a good piece of work or bring the whole movie crashing down around my head many months later.

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.