An Actor Has To Embody A Role.

But A Writer's Contribution Is Literary And A Film Is Not Literary. When You Take That Stuff Off The Page, And Cast The People Who Are Going To Fit Into Those Roles, That's What Being A Director Is.

The Sas Is The Most Elite Of The Special Forces In The World. They Are Not People Who Go Out And Advertise; They Keep It Inside. They Don't Want Anybody To Know About Them.

The Director's Job Should Give You A Sense Of Music Without Drawing Attention To Itself.

Look At Walter Huston In The Devil And Daniel Webster: It's An Incredible Performance.

My Creative Partner Is A Writer, And He's Got An Executive Producing Credit On This Film. We've Made Three Films Together And I Would Never Underestimate The Impact Of A Writer.