You hear again and again that audiences want to see movies that are different, and critics say we make the same thing again and again in Hollywood, then you go and make something different, and you get kicked in the gut for it. David Ayer Read Quote
I’ve been in the game long enough to know what elements you have to package together to get a movie into production. David Ayer Read Quote
Both my grandparents were officers in World War Two, and I would be personally offended if somebody distorted their achievements. David Ayer Read Quote
Actors want to act. I think a lot of times what happens is that they’re expected to bring it all. Probably because I’m a writer, I’m not telling them what to do. I just provide them with as much as I can. David Ayer Read Quote
Sabotage’ was a work for hire. It wasn’t my original idea or script or anything. David Ayer Read Quote
Actors are like magicians. They’ll sit there and do all their tricks to each other. It’s very competitive, and the goal is to get them bonding, to get them to know the real person as quickly as possible. David Ayer Read Quote
Sabotage’ was an opportunity. That was journeyman work, but the irony is I learned more off that movie on what filmmaking is and isn’t than everything else combined. A lot of lessons, and it will impact me for the rest of my career. David Ayer Read Quote
Colors’ is pretty good. It takes you inside the cop car bit. I like reality myself. I like reality-based kind of movies. David Ayer Read Quote
