The screenwriter's come down to meet with everyone and are met with a pep talk. Feast is chosen as what will be made. The others call their families and friends to let on to the disappointment, while Dunstan and Melton are ecstatic. Soisson notes, "This is going to make our lives a living hell," on the movie.
Scott Smith, from Chicago, believes he's the perfect directing candidate because he knows he can make a successful " not necessarily good " movie. James Ryan, from Los Angeles, has a hilarious video making fun of Project Greenlight.
John Gulager is weird. He grew up surrounded by film, he's older " 46 years old " and things just don't really go right for him. "It would just be freaking crazy," he says of possibly winning the position.
Now, the interviews for director candidates begin, starting with James Ryan. Moore really liked his individual scene. Ryan thinks they need to create amazing sound techniques with the monsters from Feast. Affleck says he "sold it." Ryan is very into sound aspects, going so far as to even act out the onomatopoeia.
Smith is ushered in to the room. His scene was funny, entertaining and Moore believes comedy would suit him. Phillips sees his background as an advertiser would help with vision. Smith focuses on the tone of the movie, believing it should be a "horoedy" combining horror and comedy. He definitely didn't seem to have much of his own vision for the film. Damon believed he had ideas that would make the movie better than what it is with his ideas.
Gulager is the last to come in, but Moore still feels Ryan is the best choice with Scott lacking vision. However, Moore believes Gulager is the one to take on this project. Damon believes so, too. John starts out by noting he picked at the script he wanted to do, notes he is a horrible salesman and it shows. "I just wanted to make a monster movie," he says, smiling. "I dig that kind of stuff." He shares a painting, thinking it's an inspiration for Feast. Affleck notes he has idiosyncrancies, is quiet and isn't much for selling himself to Dimension. "I'm worried about communication and getting across what movie he wants to make," Moore. Damon says he knows director's that may not be able to sell themselves but they are still great filmmakers. Dimension's studio executives don't like him much at all because of that.
Damon and Affleck made effort to try to get their director picks in since they didn't get their screenwriter pick. Dimension doesn't like Gulager, they like Ryan. Craven doesn't think Gulager would be a good director because of his quarks, it's a big risk to take.
That night they have a big premiere and party to announce the winner of the director search. The candidates and their wives join them and wait out the night for the announcement.
Ben Affleck explains the process and shares time with Matt Damon to read the script while bits of the scenes shot were shown to the audience.
Wes Craven announces the director of Feast to be John Gulager. Gulager just sits there, stunned, while the others do their best "damn-it-I-lost-the-Oscar" smile. Gulager jokes that he called everyone last night to tell them he had lost. "If John does a good job on the film, it's going to be the biggest opportunity in his career," Damon explains. The other candidates still want to be directors and they are still going to truck on.
Leahy and Soisson were approached by Gulager's friend who warned them of his temper tantrums and other on-set troubles. They both believe this choice will backfire in the end and ruin Project Greenlight.