The first thing is that we`re being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish the importance and strength of the director. They`re trying to do it through both frontal and side attacks.
The first assistant director runs the set. The whole mood of the movie, the whole tenor of the set comes off that person, and it`s just a critical choice.
The whole thing of this business is to retain your enthusiasm and in a sense retain your innocence and try and practice as much humility as you can.
