“I'm not making a movie about the real people. I'm making a movie about what they did, and what happened to them. But I will create characters so that I can have the freedom to make them say and do what I want. The real-life journalists were fine with that.” PeopleWantI CanRealCharacterHappenedFineReal LifeJournalist Author:Richard Shepard
“It's great when you can bait and switch people - and I don't mean that in a negative way, I mean that in truth. If we were advertising this movie as a very serious indictment about the hunt for war criminals, and it's a very dark drama, it would probably get great reviews, but people would stay away from it because no one wants to be lectured.” PeopleIfsWayWantMeanWarDarkSeriousDramaNegativeCriminalsAdvertisingReviewsHuntsBaitIndictment Author:Richard Shepard
“If you have that group of people who are both nice and also creative, then you have surprises like a room with monkeys in them. That has taken a very good scene and just made it a great scene. I want my movies to be visually interesting and to have a lot of energy and be colorful and full of life.” PeopleIfsWantMadeEnergyInterestingRoomsCreativeTakenNiceGroupsSceneSurpriseVery GoodMade ItMonkeysColorful Author:Richard Shepard
