Oliver Stone

It becomes a double-edged sword.

It becomes a double-edged sword.

That's probably true. It's probably true, yeah. We were having issues on the first. It was the wrong. He approached it. I have to say, he may not agree with me. He's right. But he approached the movie like it was the streets of San Francisco or something. You know, one of the TV series that he did. It was just not the depth that I was looking for. I needed to. He was a major figure in the film.

That's probably true. It's probably true, yeah. We were having issues on the first. It was the wrong. He approached it. I have to say, he may not agree with me. He's right. But he approached the movie like it was the streets of San Francisco or something. You know, one of the TV series that he did. It was just not the depth that I was looking for. I needed to. He was a major figure in the film.

He was the antagonist. And frankly, he got an Academy Award, so something happened. He deepened in that movie as an actor. What do you tell him, though? What do you tell him? Well, you have to, first of all, deal with it. You have to deal with what you're seeing. I mean, you may not be right. It might be too subjective. But tell the actor, be honest.

He was the antagonist. And frankly, he got an Academy Award, so something happened. He deepened in that movie as an actor. What do you tell him, though? What do you tell him? Well, you have to, first of all, deal with it. You have to deal with what you're seeing. I mean, you may not be right. It might be too subjective. But tell the actor, be honest.

If it's the time to be honest, sometimes you hold back.

If it's the time to be honest, sometimes you hold back.

You have to be. You have to tell the truth to some degree. You can't just fake it. I hate those directors who always say, oh, great job, great job. The words become meaningless. The currency, useless. You have to have some truth factor in all your relationships. Otherwise, you're a boutique. Otherwise, you're just being a showman. You're a traffic cop.

You have to be. You have to tell the truth to some degree. You can't just fake it. I hate those directors who always say, oh, great job, great job. The words become meaningless. The currency, useless. You have to have some truth factor in all your relationships. Otherwise, you're a boutique. Otherwise, you're just being a showman. You're a traffic cop.

I think I was famous for walking on eggshells.

I think I was famous for walking on eggshells.

No, I don't. I never said that on purpose unless something was going wrong. You know, for example, let's say an actress comes in and she's more concerned about.

No, I don't. I never said that on purpose unless something was going wrong. You know, for example, let's say an actress comes in and she's more concerned about.

She's more concerned about her, the way she looks and the way she doesn't give a damn about the movie or the other people. It's just her. And when you have that kind of egocentric personality, you have to. You have to move away from that. You have to get more into the shadows.

She's more concerned about her, the way she looks and the way she doesn't give a damn about the movie or the other people. It's just her. And when you have that kind of egocentric personality, you have to. You have to move away from that. You have to get more into the shadows.

You have to start dealing with that psyche, and that's not easy sometimes because some people are very hung up on themselves. How much of it is private? How much of it is public around everybody? You know something? That's a good question because usually I keep everything private, but the crew feels it. The crew knows. In fact, sometimes the crew knows ahead of the director. You hear the words.

You have to start dealing with that psyche, and that's not easy sometimes because some people are very hung up on themselves. How much of it is private? How much of it is public around everybody? You know something? That's a good question because usually I keep everything private, but the crew feels it. The crew knows. In fact, sometimes the crew knows ahead of the director. You hear the words.

You know, the ADs, they talk, and... The Cameron crews are very sharp. They've been on a lot of movies. If the actress or actor is a dud, they know it. And they'll let you know it. If he or she is not up to par, they'll let you know. It's an interesting thing that goes on. It's dynamic. By the way, let me ask you this.

You know, the ADs, they talk, and... The Cameron crews are very sharp. They've been on a lot of movies. If the actress or actor is a dud, they know it. And they'll let you know it. If he or she is not up to par, they'll let you know. It's an interesting thing that goes on. It's dynamic. By the way, let me ask you this.