I don't like directing a lot of people. So trying to keep things really simple and elegant is my preferred way of working.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Directing? It's an appealing thought, but as far as I can tell, it's a lot of work. Producing is easier. You can tell someone else what to do and then go home.
The hardest part about directing is getting everyone on the same page.
With directing, you've got to find something and drag it up from its inception, and I'm at the early stages of doing that again. There's something all-consuming and addictive about that.
With directing, you always have three or four things constantly on the go. It's a tough industry and a tough time, particularly if you're doing things a little outside the box or independent features.
Directing is like meeting a woman. You don't know her, but something strikes you, and then you just have to go into it.
Directing is too hard, it takes too much time, and it doesn't pay very well.
Directing is a really kind of amazing thing, because you're helping others and, in the middle of that, you have to worry about yourself.
Fundamentally, what you're trying to do when you're directing is get a group of people who most likely have never met, unify them, and make sure that we're all clear on what we're marching towards.
I know that when I'm writing, I always want to be directing.
When you're directing something, you absolutely have to be involved in all layers of the process.