I'm A Huge Fan Of The Navy.

I'm Pretty Upfront About My Love And Admiration For The Military. One Of The Perks Of Making Movies Is That You Get To Sort Of Follow Your Own Passions, And I Believe Quite Passionately That We Don't Pay Enough Attention And Respect To Our Veterans. Not Just Our Wounded Veterans, But All Veterans.

I Did Not Want 'battleship' To Be Perceived As An American War Film. I Wanted To Do Everything I Could To Make The Film Accessible To A Global Audience. It Felt Like Bringing An Alien Component To The Film Would Help Take The American Jingoism Out Of It.

Be Really Picky With Your Hiring, And Hire The Absolute Best People You Possibly Can. People Are The Most Important Component Of Almost Every Business, And Attracting The Best Talent Possible Is Going To Make A Huge Difference.

What Kind Of Town Do We Want In The Future, And How Are We Going To Plan On That?

One Of The Challenges Assembling The Film Was That Gun Fight Went On For Three And A Half Hours And We Obviously Couldn't Spend Three And A Half Hours Of The Film With One Gun Fight. It Was Trying To Figure Out The Balance Of How Much An Audience Could Take Before They Either Became Repulsed Or Desensitized Or Bored Or Just Overwhelmed.