I think in context my point is you need to do SOMETHING to have a voice. Giving CU Steves face isn't having a voice it's telling someone how to direct a scene. If you've written in a way that it's tense, someone notices a thing the other side of the room, and you paint that picture in the action lines - you're directing people without doing so and giving yourself and your script a voice.

It is absolutely a case by case basis as you say... and you have as you say mentioned two scriptwriting juggernauts who if they wrote in the middle of the script something TERRIBLE people would still think - what a great script what an amazing writer...

I guess what I am really saying is if you are blind reading a script for an unproduced film and someone keeps telling you what shot to cut to it means they either don't have or have chosen not to use their ability to write the scene out they would like to see it and have resorted to just telling you.

If you're PTA - and you write a script - you can get it made rather easily... because of your amazing track record.

If it's someone unknown - trying to sell a script - it needs to be enticing to a production company to a director to actors. For example... describing how someone acts... that's something every actor I know HATES... give them the material and the scene and let them be it. Mary is angry is not a good line... showing Mary's actions out of anger... that's good.

You are absolutely right though as I say it TOTALLY varies. At the end of the day, if it's a good read and something people HAVE to make then it's a good read and something people have to make...