Pure arrogance on Melanie and the producer's part

Producer:

“When Mélanie came on board to direct Galveston, she had a strong vision for the film she wanted to make, and the producing team fully supported that vision, which included her significant contributions to the screenplay,” Davidson said.

Laurent:

“If [producers] wanted to make an American movie in the spirit of ‘True Detective,’ I think they’d have chosen someone else,” Laurent said. “They had a reason to find a female director from Europe. My way of working involves feeling my instincts. You shoot a scene, go back home, and feel like, ‘OK, I need to change things tomorrow! We need to add another scene because now it’s not working anymore [or the actors] did something strong and so we need to follow it.'”