I happened upon an interview in a magazine last night with George Clooney and Brad Pitt where this dialogue occurred:
Clooney: Soderbergh used to talk about this with Ocean’s when we did it, which was that everyone was actively trying to hand the scene to the other person. And that was kind of a generosity of spirit, but also confidence that you don’t have to grab and hold onto everything. And when you do that, funnily enough, it all kind of—
Pitt: Yeah, when everyone wins, the thing wins. You win when the other wins.
Clooney is talking about the Oceans movies that had all-star casts and it is fascinating to consider how they tried to hand scenes to each other and by so doing created movies many people enjoy. I suppose it is similar to a team that passes the ball, rather than having one player dominate it. Competition and competitiveness are an essential part of any endeavor, but it is also true that, “You win when the other wins.”
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