The director has, in fact, turned a Shakespearean comedy into a problem play.

The director turned to the door in the far wall.

The other directors turned back to their own conversations, trying to pretend that nothing had happened.

It's so hopeless that even the film's writer and director has turned his back on it.

At the end of their first interview, the director turned to Lucas and said, "May the force be with you."

The director turned, paced to one wall, and stared at a dark painting for a long time.

And directors can turn it all into a mighty event.

The director and his friend turned and left the dressing room.

Foreign directors have long turned an eye toward America, particularly in wartime.

As Cash says in the movie, a good director can "turn psychology into behavior," and know if someone is lying.