The funny thing about me is I move from genre to genre, but I essentially shoot all the movies the same way.
James MangoldMovies aren't just supposed to be a representation of reality. They're supposed to be an art.
James MangoldIf you respect the events and respect the real life tragedy, you can drive your film to address it in some mature way.
James MangoldAs for the Folsom Prison show, ... would anybody have the guts to do that show now 50 Cent, maybe I think the whole idea of even playing to a crowd of people like that is so politically unfavorable now - it's like, 'What are you doing, singing for these people Do they deserve it' There's such anger in our culture right now, that kind of grace and forgiveness, we don't see that very often.
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