Bette Davis came to the realization that William Wyler was a very special director when he insisted she come view the dailies with him, something she had never done with any other director before. They watched a scene where her character was coming down a staircase, a scene that had really irritated Davis, as she couldn't understand why Wyler decided to film it over 30 times. Watching the rushes, however, she saw one of the takes in which he had captured a fleeting devil-may-care expression that summed up her character perfectly. After that, she happily accepted however many takes Wyler wanted.

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