There Are Occasions When I've Pretended To

Any Planning That I Have In My Career Is Totally Accidental Really.

I Don't Ever Really Sit Back And Look At Roles I've Taken And Look At Any Similarities.

People Need Dramatic Examples To Shake Them Out Of Apathy And I Can't Do That As Bruce Wayne. As A Man I'm Flesh And Blood, I Can Be Ignored, I Can Be Destroyed, But As A Symbol, As A Symbol I Can Be Incorruptible. I Can Be Everlasting.

I Don't Think I Was Particularly In Need Of Superheroes. I Never Had Any Fascination With Superman Or Spider-man Or A Batman Kind Of Character. If It Happened At All, It Was Imagined Characters That I Had Invented. My Dad Was A Role Model For Me. He Was A Fascinating Man. There Was Intrigue And Entertainment Growing Up With Him. He Gave Me An Edict That I Still Pursue: “life Should Never Be Boring."

I Chose To Tell A Personal Story. When You Tell A Movie Like This That's As Emotionally Charged As This Is, It's A Risk. As One Of My Great Cinematic Heroes, Francis Coppola, Would Say, "if You Aren't Taking The Highest, Greatest Risk, Then Why Are You A Filmmaker?"