I think that you can`t make a movie without a script. But you also can`t make movies without actors. You also can`t make movies without technicians. And there has to be just one person in charge of everybody, and to me that one person is the director.
I think all great actors - and I don`t classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I`ve learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I`ve worked - to really listen to what people say.
I sought Ben Affleck because I needed an everyman for this role. Ben appeals to men and women. He gives you a sense of intelligence, the notion of a guy who can think on his feet.
I think that you can`t make a movie without a script. But you also can`t make movies without actors. You also can`t make movies without technicians. And there has to be just one person in charge of everybody, and to me that one person is the director.
