Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people.

I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive.

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.

War's dirty little secret is that some men love it. I'm trying to unpack why, to look at what it means to be a hero in the context of 21st-century combat.

One should make morals judgements for oneself.

War's dirty little secret is that some men love it.

I like high impact movies.