I write books and teach, but I do want to make a great film. Now mind you, whatever your suggestion, I my not use it, but I'll appreciate it. Let me show you what has happened. The light was intolerable. So I think the willingness to allow oneself to be taught helps a director a great deal.
Nobody has control over anything.
I know better than that. The things I could see that were not pleasing to me I could ask for change. And I'm very, very pleased with the final product. There was a screening of the film in California. And I was told by Showtime that the lowest rating they could except was 35.