“And that is the reason why in many cases all the praise given to the director [myself] should really be for the members of the staff. Even for my original movie “5 Centimeters per Second“, it should be the same. On the other hand, any parts that didn’t work out too well must 100 percent be the director’s fault. It means I didn’t direct as I should have so any advice or complaints can be sent my way (laughs).
