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War is hell. Hollywood fantasizes about it and makes it look good... war sucks.

People ask me about 'The Hurt Locker' a lot, and it's an incredible piece of filmmaking - as are 'Band of Brothers' and 'Platoon' and 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Apocalypse Now.' But they're not necessarily true to war in a literal sense. What they are, really, are brilliant movies about Hollywood's idea of war.

To make a film is easy; to make a good film is war. To make a very good film is a miracle.

It's always been my dream to be in a war film.

War is so complex; human nature is so complex. There's no filmmaker who has ever figured it out perfectly.

During the war, I saw many films that made me fall in love with the cinema.

What is compelling with 'War Horse' is the jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring craftsmanship in this movie.

Any time you do a movie, there are going to be war wounds that you end up getting.

The fact is that war films, by their very nature, are pitched at a high dramatic range.

Many of the best films made about war have come out after the wars have ended. People need a period of time to reflect on them.