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ELI5: Why are directors considered the "masterminds" behind movies? Don't the writers and producers contribute more to the movie's plot and aesthetics?
gpt
Writers contribute dialogue, narrative, theme, etc. Producers contribute money, mostly.

Directors, on the other hand, take the input of writers and other creatives working on the film, as well as the talent of the actors themselves, and try to shape that into an artistic expression. They are the ones who can have a broad vision for how a scene might play out and not just *what* is said and done, but *how*.

So while writers, producers, and others have their roles to play in the production, the director is the one person who can (or ought to) bring everything together into one package.