This chapter analyzes subjective and objective dimensions of developing a
career to a large extent based on one or several strong dyadic relationships to
directors who invariably overshadow editors and cinematographers, and the
personal and professional advantages (maybe even necessity) and dilemmas
encountered in this process. We focus on processes of reputation, but above
all, association. With regard to association we examine its two-fold
dimensions. On the one hand we look at dynamics inherent in the dyadic
relationship (relationship-internal dynamics) as these are central to both
subjective experience of one’s career (i.e. meaningfulness, quality of working
life, ambitions, and accomplishments), as well as its more objective
trajectories.