What is the most important person in a movie?

**Jeritron** · 05-11-2009, 02:19 PM

Its the director without question. The writer hardly ever achieves "auteur" status. They have the least control of anyone really.

Producers have more control than them. Actors is wishy washy, and depends on the production. I suppose an actor has control when it's part of their contract, but in that case they're usually director or producer.

In old Hollywood, producers had all the control. Since the 70s, that has changed.

Director is by far the correct answer.

View Poll Results: Who is the most important
Actors	4	16.67%
Director	4	16.67%
Writer	11	45.83%
Other	5	20.83%
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05-11-2009, 02:19 PM	#8
Jeritron Get a poke on Posts: 35,234	Its the director without question. The writer hardly ever achieves "auteur" status. They have the least control of anyone really. Producers have more control than them. Actors is wishy washy, and depends on the production. I suppose an actor has control when it's part of their contract, but in that case they're usually director or producer. In old Hollywood, producers had all the control. Since the 70s, that has changed. Director is by far the correct answer.