A director shouldn't get in the way of the movie, the story should.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.
A director should cast a person who fits into their script.
I do a film because I like the story and I want to give life to a character - I don't necessarily have to agree with the director.
Film-makers must decide what story to tell and how to tell it.
Unfortunately, the author of a book pretty much gives up control of the story when the producers take over a book to make it into a movie.
The problem with most Hollywood movies is they don't give the director enough control.
There is a director for a reason, because a director knows what's best for the movie. You just give your director as much as you can to work with, and hopefully, the decisions they make are going to be great.
Ultimately in the end, it's the director's choice.
To me, the director is the most important, rather than the story.
I will argue my points; I will have my opinions. But at the end of the day, it's the director's choice.