Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn't be tolerated in a movie director.
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The rules are: The only ego is the film, and you have to serve the film.
When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.
There is often a great disparity between a director's personal style and the movies he makes.
On a film crew, you can see very quickly that some people who are working with you are stronger than you. Then you have to have the humility to listen to them. And because very often they have better ideas than yours, it can be tough on the evil ego. But it makes a better film.
When you agree to work with a filmmaker, it's important that you accept their world. It's an adventure. I like that. I throw myself into the director's arms, into their universe.
If you're a director, your entire livelihood and your entire creativity is based on your self-confidence. Sometimes that's dangerously close to arrogance.
My sense is, I think it's okay for directors to do movies that speak to other work in their career.
When a director you admire says that he wants to work with you, it's always a compliment, very good for your ego.
After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.
When I'm playing as an actor, I don't want to interfere at all with the director. I'm just an actor. I'm totally respectful.
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