I do show violence as entertainment. Clearly, I'd be a liar if I said I didn't.
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Some of my films are known for the depiction of violence. I don't have anything to prove with that any more.
Violent behavior exists in one's psychological makeup much deeper than the level that receives information from television or movies.
I've been on the wrong end of violence, and I've done violence myself... I refuse to glorify violence in my movie and television roles.
I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would bring back 'Rambo' and whatever, and we'd watch it together. It's not affected me in any way other than I just appreciate the entertainment value of violence on film.
There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.
I've made plenty of violent games in my life. I play violent games. They don't affect people in the way that a lot of people think they do. They just don't. It's demonstrably true that they don't, and anybody who thinks they do is just not thinking.
Violence is a part of the world and life, and you shouldn't have to take it out of stories.
I intentionally shoot violence to make the audience feel real pain. I have never and I will never shoot violence as if it's some kind of action video game.
You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. If you don't upset people, then that's obscenity.
I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.