Mani Haghighi, film director, writer, film producer, and actor

Although supervising might sound fun, or at the very least, less stressful than the previous stages of production, the director isn't completely out of the loop. You need experience “observing,” says Warner, “so you can understand the vocabulary to better communicate with the editor, sound house, colorist, etc.” He says that the director and editor spend weeks cutting a picture.