In order for me to build a meaningful relationship with a filmmaker, I need to be deeply connected and passionate about the project we are collaborating on. At this point in my career, I haven’t wanted to hitch my wagon to one filmmaker because I enjoy working with various filmmakers who differ in their creative sensibilities, personalities, workflows, etc. I also am not sure that aside from very rare partnerships, that this produces the best creative product consistently. Working with different filmmakers makes me a much stronger and well-rounded producer. I learn so much from every filmmaking experience, which also includes, my own deficiencies. There have been times when a filmmaker I love and adore (and have possibly worked with in the past) wants to tell a story but I’m not the best person to help shepherd that story, and that can be recognized on either or both sides. One of the things I abide by now is that yes, I absolutely want to continue making movies with filmmakers I enjoy working with but that might not be on every one of their projects, and that’s okay!
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