I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.
Peter BergI was in New York 9/11. Mark's [Wahlberg] from Boston, flew there immediately after. I was in Nice Bastille Day when the truck drove through and killed all these people. It's the new reality, unfortunately. The idea of trying to explore how we process this kind of event, how we survive emotionally, what we tell our kids: That was the movie [Patriots Day] we wanted to make.
Peter BergI somewhere along the way became fascinated with exploring characters who are willing to put themselves into violent situations, whether it's football, hockey, boxing, being a cop, being a soldier. There's not a lot of people who are willing to put themselves into those situations.
Peter BergI'm a huge fan of the Navy. My father was a Naval historian, and I've been studying Naval battles forever.
Peter Berg