In 83 I thought we were going to go all the way. We had Roy Smalley, and Steve King, and good players.
Our feeling is that the most important thing on a set is that actors have enough confidence to try different things. If there's stress or tension, they won't go out on a limb because they won't want to embarrass themselves if they don't feel completely comfortable.
I went to art school, I think it helped me a great deal because it taught me who I am.