The director is not responsible for HBO's bottom line, so I'm not sure he's as qualified to comment as others within HBO. For example, he doesn't know how HBO

The director is not responsible for HBO's bottom line, so I'm not sure he's as qualified to comment as others within HBO. For example, he doesn't know how HBO subscription numbers are affected by piracy. In fact, from his perspective, he may benefit more from piracy, depending on his compensation structure, as it enhances his fame, and he may not be paid proportionally to HBO's subscription revenue. So his interests may diverge from HBO's.