A film is a living thing. The screenplay is a guideline. You really need to have a good, sound script to know that you have a dramatic structure that's going to work thematically, and to know how one scene will got through another, and to get a sense of character.
Jose PadilhaI have to be clear with myself and very conscious of what I am trying to say. Misunderstandings will always take place; it's unavoidable.
Jose PadilhaIf you replace a soldier with a machine, you take away the possibility of the soldier or the policeman to not do something the state asks of him. He may think it's unethical to do it. A machine doesn't have that critical perspective.
Jose Padilha