ENTJ, the Commander, the Field-Marshal, the Trailblazer
Saito’s the Executive Producer. He’s the one with the money, the one writing the checks and funding the whole enterprise. He loves the idea of the movies, but he also wants to make sure he gets his money’s worth. If he thinks things aren’t going in a profitable direction, he can turn into a bit of a control freak, and he’s the only one who dares order the Director around.
Dominant Function: Extraverted Thinking (Te), “Organize the Experience”
Saito takes matters into his own hands. He’s not above a bit of threatening to get Dom Cobb to take the Inception job. When the team is trying to figure out how to get on Robert Fischer’s plane, he simply buys the airline. Saito puts himself on the team despite everyone’s objections, in order to make sure the plan goes right. It’s kind of like a producer casting himself, or adding a pet issue to a movie that sticks out with its obvious artifice (catch Kevin Smith’s story about the giant spider for an example).
Auxiliary Function: Introverted Intuition (Ni), “Anticipate the Experience”
Although Inception holds something of a mythical status amongst dream-workers, Saito has zeroed in on it as the key to his goal. He knows the idea he wants planted, and he knows the man he wants for the job. He’s certain that breaking up Fischer’s company will ensure the long-term survival of his own company.
Heroes & Villains of MBTI 