So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.

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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....

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.

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...

Then I usually leave the choice of the second assistant director and any other assistant...

Then I usually leave the choice of the second assistant director and any other assistant...

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...

I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s.

I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s.

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,...

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...

But I really am very active in the choice of the line producer with the...

But I really am very active in the choice of the line producer with the...

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...

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 really, really love directing films.

I really, really love directing films.

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...

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...

Casting is 65 percent of directing.

Casting is 65 percent of directing.

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...

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...

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 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...