Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose.

I Did Not Want 'battleship' To Be Perceived As An American War Film. I Wanted To Do Everything I Could To Make The Film Accessible To A Global Audience. It Felt Like Bringing An Alien Component To The Film Would Help Take The American Jingoism Out Of It.

Every Movie Has Its Own Unique Series Of Challenges.

I Wanted To Do A Naval Film And I Flirted With Different Ideas, Most Of Which Ended Up Being Too Intense. So When The Idea Of 'battleship' Was First Suggested, I Was Instantly Drawn To The Challenge - Could I Invent A Movie Around The Idea Of Five Ships Fighting Five Ships?

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 Certain Amount Of Experience And A Certain Amount Of Wisdom About Kind Of What Really Matters And What Doesn't Matter.

You Look For Inspiration, I Do, That Got Me Going.