The First Movie I Literally Ever Made

I Like Films That Are About Two Hours Not More.

I Wanted To Do A Naval Film And I Flirted With Different Ideas, Most Of Which Ended Up Being Too Intense. So When The Idea Of 'battleship' Was First Suggested, I Was Instantly Drawn To The Challenge - Could I Invent A Movie Around The Idea Of Five Ships Fighting Five Ships?

I 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.

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!

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.