ELi5: What do film directors do exactly?

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Like what are their exact roles and responsibilities in the pre/post or even during production?

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OP, just to add to what others have already said, it would be useful to look at a real Hollywood script for a movie you know well.

You’ll suddenly realize the chasm between what a script describes and the final product. A 5 minute fight might be just be “They fight.” in a script. Dialog can seem robotic and lack the tone of the desired performance. Transitions, angles, physical action…

Scripts are very much written to be interpreted. Directors are in charge of that.

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