Cutting Quote by Griffin Dunne

As a first-time director, you cannot have final cut. But as a producer, you can have final cut.

— Guillermo del Toro

One of the main things when you get notes from a studio is they don't want anyone to be confused ever, everything has got…

— Rob Zombie

It's always different, depending on the writer and the director. A collaborator like Graham Reznick delivers a fully finished piece, perfected in every way.…

— Larry Fessenden

Basically, great directors know how to combine music with the scenes that they are working on.

— John Gourley

In the past I've worked with directors who saw very much their scene in their head and knew exactly how they were going to…

— Colm Meaney

I've never made a film where I don't have final cut. And I can't imagine doing that. That just seems like it would be…

— Kelly Reichardt

There's no such thing as a non-final cut director.

— Abel Ferrara

It's wonderful to work on footage by someone who understands how to get it to cut right, which a lot of directors don't.

— Thelma Schoonmaker

First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and you put your trust in your editor and you're…

— Richard Donner

I always think that the writer is doing the vast majority of the director's work, in a sense. If you're a writer who is…

— Harold Ramis

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

— Taylor Hackford

Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.

— Harvey Weinstein