Why do so many great movie directors get involved in forgettable second-rate projects? It goes directly to the way movie projects are made – the money, the power, the complications. “Imagine being, as the director is, in complete charge of hundreds if not thousands of people, to have minions endlessly lining up to (a) ask for your make-or-break opinion and (b) fulfill every fancy you have for what you want to see on the set, no matter how arcane or difficult to procure.” – Los Angeles Times 04/09/00