Do Most Film Directors Actually Want A Partner In A Producer?

Or do they want something closer to a General?

Or do they just want a little scratch perhaps?

When it comes to Film Producing, I think of myself as the Director’s partner. Unfortunately, I think such partnership is most often a fantasy. I have been betrayed by my dream of a balanced relationship with my filmmaking collaborators so many times, I question if it is actually the optimum scenario or if I …