It's the first film that I made where the director was not present under the camera, and it threw me.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.
I don't think there is a movie that I've been on that I wasn't sure I could direct it better. But certainly also, as a director of photography, I have to serve the movie in whatever way I can as a filmmaker.
I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big budget film.
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.
Directing film is the hardest thing I have ever done.
It was really hard to find another project after my first film.
Normally as a director, you do look at other films and things that are relevant. But with this film, it became impossible because I became so aware of the camera placement.
I didn't know I was a good director, and I mean that sincerely. I had done a film a long time ago called 'Cold Around the Heart.' Nobody saw it, and it didn't turn out the way I wanted to.
I never feel like there's any one point to the film, to anything, to any of the movies I've made.
I don't have a director. The audience directs me.