It always surprises me in films that killers seem so gleeful about killing people.

I like violence to be upsetting. The only reason to do it subtley is if doing it subtley makes it more effective somehow.

Jesse James is like a Leonard Cohen song, I wanted to do something that was like a pop song.

The crime film is the most honest American film.

Obviously, a power player in a criminal organization doesnt have to persuade anyone. He can just do what he wants.

It's obviously a lot more of a political undertaking making a movie in Hollywood and it's a business there. In Australia, they don't expect films to make money; whereas in America they're counting on it.

You obviously can't cast Brad [Pitt] as an everyman guy because he just brings way too much baggage.