I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore what doesn't work.

I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore what doesn't work.

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

Americans are not renowned for having a sense of irony.

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.

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