It's kind of dangerous to cut in the camera, but that's the only way I know how to direct.

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There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how...

There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how...

The clothes back in those days were made so much better than clothes are today....

The clothes back in those days were made so much better than clothes are today....

The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a...

The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a...

In scoring we have a lot that was not evident in the shooting. The radio...

In scoring we have a lot that was not evident in the shooting. The radio...

Making this movie was a great opportunity for me to explore high-definition. I'm glad I...

Making this movie was a great opportunity for me to explore high-definition. I'm glad I...

You have to examine a scene on the page first. Then you get into the...

You have to examine a scene on the page first. Then you get into the...

The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really...

The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really...

A director just pushes them a little this way or that way.

A director just pushes them a little this way or that way.

The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this...

The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this...

It goes back to a style of moviemaking I remember seeing as a child, in...

It goes back to a style of moviemaking I remember seeing as a child, in...

I'm always moving forward.

I'm always moving forward.

I design my shots. I walk the rehearsal as the camera and say 'this is...

I design my shots. I walk the rehearsal as the camera and say 'this is...

But out of limitations comes creativity.

But out of limitations comes creativity.

I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it...

I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it...

Time management is a big part of the director's job.

Time management is a big part of the director's job.

But it was not possible to do this movie, in this matter of time, without...

But it was not possible to do this movie, in this matter of time, without...

Even when you have a big budget, you can't just shoot everything.

Even when you have a big budget, you can't just shoot everything.

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying...

A budget tells us what we can't afford, but it doesn't keep us from buying...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we...

And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we...