“I think it's too easy often to find a villain out of the headlines and to then repeat that villainy again and again and again. You know, traditionally, America has always looked to scapegoat someone as the boogie man.” ThinkingKnowsMenAmericaEasyRepeatsVillainAgain And AgainHeadlinesScapegoatVillainyBoogie Author:Edward Zwick
“There is something universal in the theme of a man trying to save his family in the midst of the most terrible circumstances. It is not limited to Sierra Leone. This story could apply to any number of places where ordinary people have been caught up in political events beyond their control.” PeopleMenTryingHas BeensStoriesPoliticalNumbersEventsCircumstancesTerribleOrdinaryUniversalCaughtThemeMidstCaught UpOrdinary PeopleSierraSierra Leone Author:Edward Zwick
“I never thought about that ever throughout the entire course of my career about choosing a specific role because it would make me seem more man-like.” MenSeemsCoursesCareersRoles Author:Edward Zwick
“To me this movie is about what is valuable. To one person it might be a stone; to someone else, a story in a magazine; to another, it is a child. The juxtaposition of one man obsessed with finding a valuable diamond with another man risking his life to find his son is the beating heart of this film.” MenHeartChildrenPersonsStoriesMightFilmSonFindingsStonesValuableMagazinesObsessedOne ManDiamondAnother ManJuxtapositionFinding The OneValuable Person Author:Edward Zwick
