The big fun in Battleship is that there are no current battleships in the Navy today. The battleships are about 1,000 feet long and they have huge guns. They were what you saw in WWII. The last battleship that was used was the Missouri, which is what the Japanese surrendered to...

I don't like alien films where you don't get to see the aliens.

You look for inspiration, I do, that got me going.

I believe that anything in this world is fair game for a creative exercise.

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

Michael Mann's always been one of my heroes.

The way you set up for a sequel is by having a successful film. The focus is on making a successful film, and making a film that travels around the world, and that people enjoy and have fun with, and that people are able to escape with.