Directing a film can feel like an all-consuming job, a true labor of love. But for some directors, that passion compels them to take on more and more responsibilities on their features — not just because they can’t relinquish control, but because they revel in all of the storytelling process.
Some, like Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”) Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”) and Kelly Reichardt (“The Mastermind”) edit their movies — earlier this year, Sean Baker (“Anora”) became just the second director to win an Oscar for editing, following Alfonso Cuarón for “Gravity.” Some directors even wear two hats on the set, either as actors, like Bradley Cooper (“Is This Thing On?”)
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