Individual efforts can bring excellence but only collective efforts can deliver effectively.
For me, the greatest kind of success that I've had on a particular project or in exploring a role does come through collaboration. I wouldn't want to do a movie where everything I do the director just says, "Good job" and I'm under directed.
Victory is much more meaningful when it comes not just from one person, but from the joint achievements of many.
Harry Cohn did not make me. But I also feel that I probably didn't make me, either. I think it was a combination. I think that's what made it work.
An honor is not diminished for being shared.
There is a greater a sense of pride - like when we did Kill the Messenger - and that was probably one of my more fun experiences on a movie set. Having everyone there on the same team, it just feels really great.
The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.
