she’s samantha in take shelter. jedi hand wave. he’s a pretty intuitive director who likes to take a collaborative approach with his actors. he’s patient with cast and crew and even if they were a week behind schedule, john would still look like he was just hanging out. that said, there is A LOT going on in his head, his body just betrays what he’s feeling. people who know him know that cog is always turning. because he takes an auteurist approach, he’s hands on and takes control without being controlling but i imagine anyone he works with knows where they stand with him.