Why Being a Movie Director Is Cool

Being a movie director is cool because...

...you get to work with professional actors who know exactly how to deliver what you want, the first time. (Hey, that made me laugh.)

...you never have to go very far when you want to reach out and strangle the writer who wrote this stupid script.

...it's a job title that never fails to impress.

...you get to spend a lot of time around your gorgeous lead actress.

...people stop saying, "Are you guys still making those stupid movies?" and start saying, "Hey, I can't wait to see your movie!"

...you get a bunch of underlings with titles ranging from "First Assistant Director" to "Script-Holder Guy."

...people's destinies rest in your hands ("Sorry, but no, we'll have to keep doing takes until we actually get it right.").

...you get more time than you could ever want to work on qualities such as patience, humility, and kindness.

...you never wake up bored on a Saturday going, "Man, I have nothing to do today!"

...you get to work to fulfill your vision and then see it on screen.

OK, so I caved and threw a heartwarming, nauseating one in there at the end. What are you gonna do, sue me?

As much fun as I may have with the idea of why being a movie director is cool, I know that God has put me in this position for reasons that I mainly can't even comprehend. I have learned so much while working on this movie -- about movies and about a ton of other things. Mostly I have learned the lesson that I will continue to learn over and over again until He calls me home: that I am a sinful man in need of a Savior. Praise the Father for sending One.