Sketching with ensembles

If this kind recommendation is for me, I’ve looked at that interview several times. Silvestri says more than once that he makes a mockup on Cubase, and sends that one to the film director for evaluation. Then (better, while the director gives him instructions) he composes the final sketch on paper and in Dorico. Finally, he gives the sketch to his orchestrator for the final work on the full score.

I wonder who can do any film work, today, without making a mockup of the piece. Are there directors who can read music?