I don't think good directors tell you too much what to do.
"Someday she'll be a very good director, but right now we're looking for a little more experience."
He's going to be a very good director, and that shouldn't surprise anyone.
Rule one in drama is get yourself a good director.
Unfortunately, there are not a lot of good directors around.
But lay people can also make good directors - perhaps someone you have known for years, or, say, your house group leader.
We had a very good director and a great cameraman.
The film was a hit and he was considered a good director.
"I have no idea, but he's a very good director and I'm glad it wasn't him you killed."
"I think my biggest focus right now is working with really good directors," he said.