These directors do what the writers and actors tell them to do. There are five life lessons Jay Sandrich left me with: First, express yourself, say what you feel. Second, don’t be intimidated. Third, do not worry about your next job; if you’re good at what you do, the jobs will find you. Fourth, good sitcom directors are not traffic cops; we have stuff to say and things to do. And fifth, and most important, is the lesson that became the cornerstone of my directing philosophy for my entire career and what I have tried to teach other directors: Die with your boots on.
