In a new question-and-answer interview, Gore Verbinski, the director of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trilogy, shares some details about his approach to making a film. Especially interesting are his comments about casting a project: “I don’t try and fit the material around the actor. That’s a really big mistake,” Verbinski says. “I think that’s the most important choice you can make–casting. I really like to get to a place where I can see the whole film and then make a decision from that point–to find the best chalice for that part. The pieces have to fit.” Verbinski is not a fan of the current Hollywood practice of signing actors for roles based on their box-office clout rather than having them read for the part in question; that serves neither director nor actor well, Verbinski contends. “I think it’s in the best interest of the director and the actor to come in, in a quiet room and read the scene, play it a little bit and see if we’re speaking the same language and making the same movie.” You can read the full interview on the News & Views forum; the Zone thanks emma for posting it.