> But you can't make films for 25 years and decide sound isn't all that important – unless you want to look like a complete amateur. Given that he's making a l

> But you can't make films for 25 years and decide sound isn't all that important – unless you want to look like a complete amateur. Given that he's making a living with his current strategy, and has been for twenty-five years, he is by definition not an amateur, let alone a complete one. Indeed, the amateur is more likely the person who insists on making every aspect match their aesthetic ideal. They are not giving thought to what could make them profitable, instead focusing on building something that is precisely what they want.