“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
“You do these movies, you give it out to the world and you really have no idea how people are going to react to you.” PeopleWorldGivingIdeasNo Idea Author:Edward Zwick
“I look at modern life and I see people not taking responsibility for their lives. The temptation to blame, to find external causes to one's own issues is something that is particularly modern. I know that personally I find that sense of responsibility interesting.” PeopleKnowsLifeLooksCausesInterestingResponsibilityIssuesModernBlameTemptationTaking ResponsibilityModern LifeSense Of Responsibility Author:Edward Zwick
“There is no reason why challenging themes and engaging stories have to be mutually exclusive - in fact, each can fuel the other. As a filmmaker, I want to entertain people first and foremost. If out of that comes a greater awareness and understanding of a time or a circumstance, then the hope is that change can happen.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsReasonFactsStoriesHappensUnderstandingChallengesInspiringGreaterAwarenessCircumstancesReason WhyFilmmakerMovieThemeFuelNo ReasonHostEngagingExclusiveMovie Director Author:Edward Zwick
“Samurai culture did exist really, for hundreds of years and the notion of people trying to create some sort of a moral code, the idea that there existed certain behaviors that could be celebrated and that could be operative in a life.” PeopleLifeTryingYearsIdeasCertainCultureMoralBehaviorNotionCodeSamuraiMoral Code Author:Edward Zwick
“I don't think movies can ever be too intense, but people have to understand why you're showing them the things you are showing them.” PeopleThinkingIntenseMovie Author:Edward Zwick
“It seems that almost every time a valuable natural resource is discovered in the world-whether it be diamonds, rubber, gold, oil, whatever-often what results is a tragedy for the country in which they are found. Making matters worse, the resulting riches from these resources rarely benefit the people of the country from which they come.” PeopleWorldCountryMatterSeemsTimeFoundNaturalResultsBenefitsResourcesGoldTragedyValuableOilRichesDiamondNatural ResourcesRubber Author:Edward Zwick
