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When I was young, 'Scarface' was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.

People got very wimpy about 'Scarface' very quickly.

If you look at 1983, the film of the year was 'Terms of Endearment.' 'Scarface' was lumped in under the gratuitously violent banner. I mean, we knew it was violent, that it depicted a violent time and place. But it wasn't the end-all of the thing.

There are a lot of films that are drug dramas, and we didn't want to tell Scarface again.

I love Al Pacino.

Working with Al Pacino was an amazing experience. He's such an amazing guy. He's an incredible performer and actor - and, aside from that, just a generous human being.

'Scarface' was a tremendous undertaking, and I'm one of those who really feel that no one could have done it like Brian De Palma.

I couldn't believe when I first got a fan letter from Al Pacino, it was unreal.

Remakes have been done forever. People talk about 'Scarface' and don't even know it was a remake.

I love the early films of Al Pacino - 'Scarface,' 'Serpico' - and I love many science-fiction films.