The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors.
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”
“But seek till ye find, and, whatever ye find for the present, let your last act be to lay and leave yourselves on the righteousness of His Son, expecting life through His name, according to the promise of the Father.”