Narrator ... it was all to do with Sin City, which Rodriguez co-directed with Frank Miller. Under DGA guidelines, only one name can be listed under the Director banner. Not sure what their rationale is for that.

(or what Nutty said)

Oh and speaking of Princess of Mars --which is one of my all-time favourite books--I'm still reeling from the fact that article says Harry I'm a Sycophantic Fuckstick Knowles is "co-producer". What the fuck?

Oh, okay. So currently the Hughes twins are the only co-directors I can think of. Except, wait -- there have been a couple of writing teams that turned to directing, as teams. Neal Jimenez and [memfault], e.g., directed The Waterdance together, based on a script they'd worked on together. Right?

Anyway, it's a rule. I think to avoid the kind of writer's guild controversies that we see alla time -- like, what if both directors agree at the outset, but they try to fire each other mid-movie? Nobody wants to see an arbitrated list of 5 people all credited as director.

Thanks for the links.

On the nose? Ahhhh sooooo.

On the DGA. Screwm.

It also does not make sense to me that the guild dictate who can get credit. If that is the case, why don't they intervene on Alan Smithee films?

How funny is it that Alan Smithee has 60 credits on imdb? Okay, maybe not funny in the amusing sense.

eta: go unions! choose unions! I'm just reacting to RR AND Miller being dissed.

why would the DGA care

Trying to come up with reasons...possibly to maintain the integrity of the "brand", if you will-- look at how meaningless a producer credit is.

I am also racking my brains as to why ita is on Halle's side.

I am also racking my brains as to why ita is on Halle's side.

I'm trying to keep y'all on your toes.

I have a cousin who lost weight in her nose too. She had to go away to do it, but ...

FINE. She is that arrogant and duplicitous that she not only has the individuality shorn from her face, she dares lambaste others who do the same.

But that's boring!

How funny is it that Alan Smithee has 60 credits on imdb?

Not quite as funny as the fact that his imdb bio was written by his cousin George Spelvin.

I'm terribly disappointed by the fact that nobody has yet submitted a photo of Smithee.

I think you have to pay $$ to submit photos.

It also does not make sense to me that the guild dictate who can get credit. If that is the case, why don't they intervene on Alan Smithee films?

1. All Hollywood guilds dictate who can get credit. Michael J. Fox has the J. in his guild-registered name because there was an old guy name of Michael Fox on The Bold and the Beautiful, and the guild does not allow two concurrent members with the exact same name.

1A. the writers' guild arbitrates who gets writing credit alla time. I don't think it actually has a thing to do with money, as royalties and grants are all worked out in contracts, but the final credit, if in dispute, goes to the guild for arbitration.

2. The director's guild, like, invented Alan Smithee, didn't they? You can't just lie and say it was Any Dumb Guy who directed your movie (Tony Kaye tried it, and they wouldn't let him); if you want your name off the movie it has to be Alan Smithee. Or had to be, because they retired the name, and I don't know what they're doing now.

go unions! choose unions! I'm just reacting to RR AND Miller being dissed.

How is the DG not a union?

I agree this rule sounds arbitrary, but I''m willing to believe there's a reason for it, even if it seems to be poorly-applied in this case.

Apparently pseuds are chosen on a case by case basis now, since some people broke Alan Smithee. This is why we can't have nice aliases anymore!