I didn't even realize until getting to his page on IMDb that he is a pretty solid actor and that he has directed such films as Made, Elf and then Iron Man... That's pretty impressive, to go from Swingers, (great film) to Iron Man, show's a pretty wide range of talent IMHO. Dude's got skills.
sharebeen watching old reruns of "Dinner For Five". Smart and funny guy.I have been watching this lately and you can sure see he has a hunger for learning every minor detail about film making and acting he can. Every anecdote from his guests has his attention. He is genuinely eager to learn every aspect of film making it seems and acts like he can learn something from anyone. That has to be a rare trait in Hollywood one would think. Most I assume are pretty stubborn.
The show is a decade old now, but you can see why he's done quit well. He seems to have some solid technical knowledge but is not above learning or getting others points of view.
Cowboys was pretty bad, and that was surprising. But who's to say how much control he really had. I have to think others messed it up. Felt like a very meddled with project. The guy will no doubt make some more great films down the road