Resisting Coverage Obligation

he professional discipline of trusting one's editorial instinct to omit footage, even if it was specifically and elaborately shot, when it does not serve the scene's purpose. Lee Smith learned this on 'Green Card' after feeling pressured to use specialty close-ups that didn't work, concluding, "if you know you’re doing something to please someone else, you’re going to make a mistake. ... Learn to go with your gut."