For many movie fans, Denis Villeneuve's films are ranked among the best in the 21st century. While Quentin Tarantino refuses to watch his Dune adaptations.the French-Canadian director has amassed many fans who eagerly await whatever he releases. From Sicario to Arrival to Blade Runner 2049, Villeneuve has proven he has a knack for making thought-provoking blockbusters that boast plenty of ambition, style and great performances from his actors. However, he enforces strict rules on set to ensure his performers stay focused on the task at hand.

In an interview for Los Angeles TimesVilleneuve revealed that he has a similar mindset to Christopher Nolan, as they both ban cell phones on set. In your own words:

"Cinema is an act of presence. When a painter paints, he must be absolutely focused on the color he is putting on the canvas. It is the same with the dancer when he makes a gesture. With a filmmaker, it has to be the Crew, and everyone has to focus and be completely in the present, listen to each other, be connected, so cell phones are also banned on my set 1. It's banned when you say cut, you don't want anyone going to his phone to look at his facebook profile.

A lot of people would say that's a fair point of view, because cell phones are boring. However, the good news is that Villeneuve allows his colleagues to use other items that Nolan allegedly banned.

Christopher Nolan banned two things from his movie setsbut it might be three if Anne Hathaway is to be believed. The Dark Knight Returns star once claimed to have banned chairs, but the director's spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, denied the report and confirmed that sitting is allowed, although smoking and cell phones are not. Denis Villeneuve also allows chairs on his sets, but he told the Los Angeles Times that he doesn't use them personally:

"When I was doing 'Blade Runner (2049)' I had a back problem because I was sitting a lot. So for the Dune movies, my cinematographer Greg Fraser and I decided to stand, have a minimal footprint so we could be flexible and go fast, to keep the blood flowing, not to wake up, maybe, for the producers in the village.

Overall, more filmmakers should consider banning cell phones. If Nolan and Villeneuve - two of the most famous directors working in Hollywood - think it's a bad idea, they must be distracting to some degree. Still, it's good to know that Villeneuve lets his co-stars sit down during the long days of filming.