"So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies."

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"So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies."

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"One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well."

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"And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors. They can't direct, they can't write, they can't act, but, by God, they all think they can edit."

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