I don’t think about awards when I set out to do something. If that happens, it’s great. Peter Berg Read Quote
I grew up during a time of peace, and my friends weren’t joining the military – it wasn’t something on my radar. But if you asked me whether I could go back and do it all over again now, and it meant I wouldn’t go into filmmaking, there’s a part of me that would have loved to try to be a Navy SEAL. Peter Berg Read Quote
If I could find a way to make a film that takes you into the mind of a fighter, where you have 36 minutes of combat with so many different emotions, so many highs and lows, so many obstacles to overcome, I’d do that. Peter Berg Read Quote
Sweating the small stuff is important in boxing and life. On a movie, we have production assistants who’re 18 and 19 years old. If someone asks you for a cup of coffee, and you bring them a cup of coffee that’s cold, I make a big deal of that. I make a really, really big deal of that. You have to pay attention to details. Peter Berg Read Quote
The more you learn about the science of boxing, the more appreciation you have for man’s ability to think and perform in violent situations, and that’s what interests me in film. Peter Berg Read Quote
Life is, and should be, a little hard. Getting punched in the face or getting an occasional concussion will probably happen to us all at some point in our lives. We can handle it. Peter Berg Read Quote
We will play football. We will box and play lacrosse and ice hockey and snowboard and surf and drive fast cars, climb trees, and do dozens of things that we know are potentially concussive. We will do this because we are human and animals, and we like speed and contact and aggressive maneuvering and all such things. Peter Berg Read Quote
I found at a certain point in my acting career that I was just bored. I had too much energy. I had too many ideas. Peter Berg Read Quote
I’m a huge fan of the Navy. My father was a Naval historian, and I’ve been studying Naval battles forever. Peter Berg Read Quote
Then they started pulling me in and I was very resistant. All the other actors would be saying write more, more dialogue for me, and I’d always be saying ‘No, less, less’. Peter Berg Read Quote
