I am laid back. I don't waste time talking too much. I get along with people and people feel comfortable with me. I think you need to feel comfortable in the studio while recording your music. If the situation gets down I will lighten up the mood with my trademark bad jokes.
People fundamentally create and record music because they enjoy it, they have a passion for it.
Some producers lose sight of this because they are so focused on the snare drum sound. Yes I know all the correct and proper ways you are supposed to do things in the studio, and I use them to their fullest. I will do everything to get the best possible sound short of making the artist uncomfortable. For example, I will ask the drummer to adjust the position of the cymbals to help reduce bleed into the tom mics, but only if it doesn't make it harder for him to play. I will record bass in the control room if the headphones aren't loud enough in the low end for him or her to hear himself.