People come up to me and say 'Steve, what is film editing?' And I say 'How should I know? You're the director.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker deflects a technical question about film editing by claiming ignorance and pointing the query back to the director.
- In plain terms
- I don't know about film editing, that's the director's job.
- What can you take from it?
- Know your role and let experts handle their domains.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it right to admit you don't know?
- Who holds authority in film?
Another view
It suggests the speaker is ignorant when they may just be joking.
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