What was Peter Jackson like as a director?
He is a top notch director. To be honest with you, Fran Walsh directed me outright in some of these scenes. I would say one of Peter’s many talents is he sure does know where to put the camera. He tries a lot of different things. He really pushes. He is a great audience. Every great director is. Peter pushes moments. Everybody says he is a hobbit, but that is not the case. He has a wonderful love of evil characters. He is unique. How does he compare to other directors you have worked with? Well, for example, Peter Jackson and Milos Forman have nothing in common except they both make incredible films. Milos pushes ideas. Peter is much more focused on little things and little moments. Much more detailed. But Fran Walsh is more about ideas. And she has him over her shoulder. He is watching, telling her this and that. So you can imagine the combination of the two of them. What is Peter Jackson like off the set? I wish I knew. He was so immersed in the movie that I have no idea what he is l
