For me now, it`s about what you would write and what you wouldn`t write, and that`s how I select what I am going to do. It can be quite nice being brought a concept by a studio for me to work on.
For example, the character of Claire in In Dreams wasn`t imagined enough by me. Annette Bening is a great actress, and she gave a great performance, but because I hadn`t fully written it essentially the character wasn`t finished.
But everyone gets burnt, don`t they? Certain things are outside of your control. I suppose the only thing you can learn as a director is to not put yourself into situations where it can get outside of your control. And that`s what happened.
For me now, it`s about what you would write and what you wouldn`t write, and that`s how I select what I am going to do. It can be quite nice being brought a concept by a studio for me to work on.
