Control Vs Faith

I recently read this in a book: People chose to be a director because it gives them a position of control over the project. But nothing could be further from the truth. Movie making is a team event. Not a one man show. Ideally you work with a bunch of highly talented individuals. And you work off of the choices these individuals bring to the table. You can't run every aspect of the production. You can't have a bunch of 'mini-me's running around doing everything just the way you want it. You have to learn to have faith in people, get out of their way and give them creative freedom and breathing room. Of course its your vision but you have to have faith in your team that the final product will be more powerful than what you originally envisioned.

I recently finished a short film and a music video, if I could do them all over again, I would do them a bit differently. And thats the way it should feel. Every project is a learning experience. Like doctors, a director is always practicing.