'Short Term 12' writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton on real-life inspiration behind his film
Ask Destin Daniel Cretton about his first day of work at a short-term home for at-risk teenagers, and the first thing he does is take a deep breath. Then he says: "Oh, man." He begins: "My first day, it was frightening. It's like, all the natural nervousness of starting a new job, but with the added nervousness that comes with understanding that if you mess up, you can really damage another human being, you know?" Re…