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Yes, actually ever since I saw his films and tried to write about them, Sirk's been in everything I've done. Not Sirk himself, but what I've learned from his work.

Sirk was every woman's dream of a director.

I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important.

Sometimes you see things in a script, and it doesn't necessarily mean the director sees the same things. And if you think you're going to be making a different film, then that's not gonna work.

The director is the only person on the set who has seen the film. Your job as a director is to show up every day and know where everything will fit into the film.

The truth is, a director wins an Oscar for a writer's script and actors' performances.

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working with an actor who's just unbearable.

Every single director stops at the moment he thinks he has the shot. Sometimes, directors shoot an establishing shot where everything is in the shot. He's going to use this at the beginning and the end.

Basically, the actor's job is to pay attention to the script.

Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.