Time management is a big part of the director's job.

There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work.

The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a color scheme in mind, how I wanted the movie to look, because that has to be a real collaboration.

A director just pushes them a little this way or that way.

As far as pacing the shoot is concerned, I know when I've got it. I don't think there's any reason to take ten takes unless you need them.