Michael Mann's Always Been One Of My

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 Think Musicians Oftentimes Have The Right Skill Set To Be Good Actors. And With Rihanna, I Noticed Her And Knew Of Her Obviously, And Was Very Taken With Her Charisma And Her Confidence.

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.

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.

The First Movie I Literally Ever Made In My Life Was About Two Guys Playing Stratego With Each Other. I Had All My Friends Dressing Up Like The Military Characters In The Game. So 'battleship' Is Really My Second Board Game Turned Movie!