is a step down for director gary fleder 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN step) (RP down)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN director) (NN gary) (NN fleder)))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN ) (RP )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ) (NN ) (NN )))))