Mike Binder: Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker

By Mike Binder
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/things_ive_learned_as_a_moviemaker_2870/
1. Take a nap at lunch. The A.D and producer will always beg you to have some meeting or scout something, or talk through another scene, but always say no. They'll learn to find other times for your attention. You need time alone in your trailer or on a walk or a drive for yourself, or hang out with a buddy. Get a half hour where no one's asking you something at the very least. The second half of the days dailies will thank you for it.