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" I do have to say I have been very fortunate. "
Kathryn Bigelow
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" For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison. "
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" Jordan is a very secular, Westernized country in some respects. "
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" There's really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do. I mean we all try to make our days, we all try to give the best performances we can, we try to make our budget, we try to make the best movie we possibly can. "
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" I really look for peak experiences and dramatic material that can allow peak experiences. "
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" When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director. "
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" I realised that there's a more muscular approach to film-making that I found very inspiring. "
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" I'm drawn to filmmaking that can transport me. Film can immerse you, put you there. "
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" I've always developed all my own pieces, and they're time-consumers. "
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" One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar terms of us vs them or east vs west, which was a by-product of the Cold War. "
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" Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well. "
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" What's most galvanizing for me is the opportunity to be topical and relevant and entertaining. That's the holy grail. "
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" I don't believe in censorship in any form. "
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" Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before. "
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Courage
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" I like to be strong. "
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" I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive. "
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" I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me. "
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" There's a conventional reaction when you see a star: You anticipate he'll be a part of a particular denouement down the road, so you don't worry for that character. "
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