I recently saw an interview with the late film director Sidney Lumet, in which he made the following statement—”All good work is self-revelation.” He was speaking in the context of discussing how he grew from being an actor himself to a notable director of such films as Dog Day Afternoon, Network, and 12 Angry Men. For my part, I see his point in the number of films he made that almost use his beloved New York City as a character itself, but I am less sure about the connection he …