To get audiences to go see a film is a completely separate issue..

Working with composers often is a really frustrating experience because you speak a different language and, oftentimes, they take two or three jobs, ….

Every movie has its own unique series of challenges..

You're in the middle of making a movie and this part of the process is always very interesting. Because you think what you're making your movie is an….

I've been a big believer in musicians turned actor, going back to Sinatra winning the Oscar for 'From Here To Eternity.' David Bowie in 'Man Who Fell….

You might make a lot of money, but it's very hard to get out from under that rug. The more you can reinvent yourself, the better - and unfortunately ….

Michael Mann's always been one of my heroes..

I'm a huge fan of the Navy. My father was a Naval historian, and I've been studying Naval battles forever..

I like films that are about two hours not more..

I have a tradition of working with actors, over and over again. I've worked with Jason Bateman, over and over again. You get to know an actor, and yo….

I think I've been fortunate enough to have a fairly long career and hopefully I'm at the middle of it now. And I think I'm starting to develop a cert….

I'm much more collaborative than I probably was when I was first starting, much more willing to say, "I don't know the answer to that." I have really….

What first caught my eye about Rihanna was an interview she did with Diane Sawyer after the Chris Brown incident, where she was very articulate, very….

I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think..

I believe that anything in this world is fair game for a creative exercise..

I think musicians oftentimes have the right skill set to be good actors. And with Rihanna, I noticed her and knew of her obviously, and was very take….

There's a picture of the real Coach Gary Gaines in the book and he's sitting in the locker room after a game, and he just looks so much like Billy Bo….

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose..

I don't like alien films where you don't get to see the aliens..

The first movie I literally ever made in my life was about two guys playing Stratego with each other. I had all my friends dressing up like the milit….

The big fun in Battleship is that there are no current battleships in the Navy today. The battleships are about 1,000 feet long and they have huge gu….