“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
“I don't think it's a prize when actors and directors or writers and actors work together more than once. You have a trust and a shorthand and a lot of times you even reach the point, where in the process, you don't even have to talk.” ThinkingTogetherActorsProcessDirectorsWorking TogetherPrizeShorthand Author:Edward Zwick
“I think one of the privileges of being a filmmaker is the opportunity to remain a kind of perpetual student.” ThinkingKindOpportunityInspiringStudentsPrivilegeFilmmakerMoviePerpetual Author:Edward Zwick
“Sometimes when we weep in the movies we weep for ourselves or for a life unlived. Or we even go to the movies because we want to resist the emotion that's there in front of us. I think there is always a catharsis that I look for and that makes the movie experience worthwhile.” ThinkingWantLooksSometimesActorsEmotionFrontsExperienceMovieWorthwhileCatharsis 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