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I've rewritten other films and watched my writing be mutilated, but luckily, it's been mutilated anonymously.

Film is such a powerful medium. It's like a weapon and I think you have a duty to self-censor.

I'm writing a film. With our access to these powerful media, we're going to take over, because it's really disgusting what is put out there now to be consumed.

I've been involved with violent movies, and then I've also said at a certain point, 'I can't take it anymore. Please cut it.' You know, you've got to respect the filmmaker, and it's a really tough issue.

Does Hollywood do movies about terrorism? Yeah. And why do they do that? Because it sells.

Film seems to be a medium designed for betrayal and violence.

That's probably when I get the most angry at American movies, when they just so cynically manipulate the audience without even trying to give a good story.

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

Where I come from, it was a heresy to say you wanted to be in movies, leave alone American movies.