Lessons Learned From the First Week of Shooting

1. Take time to get good lighting, but psuh the crew to stay on schedule.

2. Trust my instincts. Spielberg has taught me well.

3. If people flake out everytime I try to use them in a movie, it's probably time to give up on them.

4. Listen to ideas from the crew. Most of them are good and worth using.

5. Watching Johnny run at top speed until he slams into the back of a truck is damn funny.

6. A little courtesy and diplomacy goes a long way.

7. Take time to make sure everyone is clear on simple procedures.

8. Costco Pizza is better than you would think.

9. Sometimes "line reading" is a good technique for child actors.

10. When Rosalie Bertand is being obnoxious and saying 'that doesn't make sense", it usually pushes me to come up with something much better.