Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker

By Julia Stiles
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/screenwriting/article/things_ive_learned_as_a_moviemaker_2878/
Leave the ego at home.
The worst thing a director can do is be so in love with his or her own ideas that he or she won't listen to anyone else's. Some directors fall into the trap of needing to appear authoritative by being firm. The point of creative discussion should be to make the best movie possible, not to be able to take credit for everything. I was really good at recognizing when people had better ideas than I did.