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Well, I think that a lot of times when you're working on a film, there aren't really opportunities to get to know all the people you have to work with.

There are a lot of directors out there who are very specific, visual craftsmen, and while I have the utmost respect for that, they don't really communicate with the actors.

I think it's important that a director be able to know his characters inside and out.

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing.

Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.

It's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves.

A lot of directors straight out of film school are very technically minded, but they don't have an understanding of actors or how to talk to them.

To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.

The thing is, as a film director, you're essentially alone: You have to tell a story primarily through pictures, and only you know the film you see in your head.

There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors.