"Directing is: you're overwhelmed the whole time. Your mind never stops. If you care about it. You wake up in the morning and you begin thinking about it and then you go to sleep at night and you're still thinking about it."

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Source: PROCESS: Tom Gilroy and Campbell Scott on Acting, Directing and Details, Part I. Interview with Tom Gilroy, www.indiewire.com. December 19, 2001.

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Campbell Scott

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Campbell Scott is an acclaimed actor and director known for his insightful portrayals of complex characters, particularly in films like 'Big Night.'

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