I’ve worked with the same crew for almost three decades, and no one gets flustered. After Taxi, I hired and took crews with me. Assistant directors Dale White, Caryn Shick, Doug Tobin, Richie Silva, and Ben Weiss; directors of photography Johnny Finger, Kenny Peach, Tony Askins, and Gary Baum; camera operators Lance Billitzer, Ed Fine, Travers Hill, and Glenn Shimada: They’ve been with me for more than twenty-five years. They all take copious notes during rehearsals, and they know where to look and when to get pickups while we are rolling. All these folks have been integral to my successes.
