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.

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Casting is 65 percent of directing.

Casting is 65 percent of directing.

And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors....

And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors....

And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest...

And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest...

A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or...

A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or...

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm...

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm...

You have to really work with someone who you think is going to be a...

You have to really work with someone who you think is going to be a...

I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie...

I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie...

I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them,...

I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them,...

To do that I try and keep myself in pretty good shape physically and I...

To do that I try and keep myself in pretty good shape physically and I...

The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized.

The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized.

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

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

If you cast the picture correctly, you have a whole lot of leeway. You can...

If you cast the picture correctly, you have a whole lot of leeway. You can...

I think that you can't make a movie without a script. But you also can't...

I think that you can't make a movie without a script. But you also can't...

The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is...

The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is...

Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must...

Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must...

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

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

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my...

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my...

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

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

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have...

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have...

There are so many effects and so many things that are done digitally now that...

There are so many effects and so many things that are done digitally now that...