I Don't Like Alien Films Where You

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 And Then You Start Putting It Out There, And Then People Tell You What Your Movie Is.

I'm A Huge Fan Of The Navy. My Father Was A Naval Historian, And I've Been Studying Naval Battles Forever.

I Think The Biggest Challenge Was Being Aware Of A Certain Audience That Was Going To See This Film [lone Survivor]. There's A Big Difference From A Typical Movie, Journalists And Critics And Film Goers That Go See It Find That, That's The General Experience You Have As A Filmmaker. So That Just Kind Of Proves My Point That There's A Really Different Audience.

I Somewhere Along The Way Became Fascinated With Exploring Characters Who Are Willing To Put Themselves Into Violent Situations, Whether It's Football, Hockey, Boxing, Being A Cop, Being A Soldier. There's Not A Lot Of People Who Are Willing To Put Themselves Into Those Situations.

I Had Great Luck With Tim Mcgraw Twice In 'friday Night Lights' And 'the Kingdom.' I Love Finding Off-beat Casting And Finding Someone You Know In One Way And You Reinvent Them In Another Way. I Like Doing That As A Director.