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A Lot Of Directors Don't Know What They Want To Do. Every Director I've Seen That Was A Good Director That I've Admired Knew Exactly What He Wanted To Do. They Didn't Sit There And Think About It.

The Filmmakers Always Have A Great Level Of Control.

There Is A Certain Kind Of Respect For Authenticity Today That There Wasn't Back In The Days When They Did 'cleopatra,' Where Everything Looked Like A Giant Motel. People Want To Have It Be Authentic In The Look, And Authentic In The Way People Behave.

I've Always Been Able To Survive By Writing, Though.

Writing Requires A Great Deal Of Skill, Just Like Painting Does. People Don't Want To Learn Those Skills.