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I think most Americans probably believe that our relationship with Japan began in 1941. In fact, obviously, it began in 1854 when Commodore Perry sailed into Yokohama harbor and threatened to burn it down unless they would open up to trade with us. The imperial impulse was first ours historically.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: American Began Believe Burn Down Fact First Harbor Historically Imperial Impulse In Fact Japan Most Obviously Open Our Ours Perry Relationship Sailed Think Threatened Trade Unless Up Us Would I Think

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In my office, we were talking about the fact that they'd announced a remake of 'A Star is Born,' and I was bemoaning the idea of a fourth remake. And the young guys who work in my office were giving me blank looks, like, 'What's 'A Star is Born?'

~Edward Zwick

Topics: About Announced Blank Born Fact Fourth Giving Guys Idea Like Looks Me Office Remake Star Talking Were Who Work Young

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I've done all sorts of different kinds of action. We did a thing in 'Blood Diamond,' the attack on Freetown, where I carefully staged the action but did not show the camera operators what we were going to film - so it has the feel of documentary, trying to capture something, and that gave it a whole different feel.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: Action Attack Blood Camera Capture Carefully Diamond Did Different Different Kinds Documentary Done Feel Film Gave Going Kinds Show Something Sort Staged Thing Trying Were Where Whole

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You can spend an extraordinary amount of time raising independent money to do a movie for very little means. I've done it with 'Pawn Sacrifice.'

~Edward Zwick

Topics: Amount Done Extraordinary Independent Little Means Money Movie Pawn Raising Sacrifice Spend Time Very You

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Ironically, it's easier to raise the money to make the film than it is to have the film find wide distribution.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: Distribution Easier Film Find Ironically Make Money Raise Than Wide

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I think to see American troops in an American city is, you know, the sum of all of our fears.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: American City Fears Know Our See Sum Think Troops You I Think

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There have been bombings by extremists. They are not representatives of Islam. They're not representative of the vast majority of people who love this country, but nonetheless, they exist.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: Been Country Exist Extremists Islam Love Majority Nonetheless People Representative Representatives Vast Vast Majority Who

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The ronin were those masterless men who roamed around, and yet they found themselves getting involved in circumstances they hadn't expected.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: Around Circumstances Expected Found Getting Involved Men Themselves Those Were Who

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I'm very promiscuous in my tastes.

~Edward Zwick

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When you're in a fight, and you get hit, it hurts. And as you get older, you begin to take on the aches and the bruises of doing that.

~Edward Zwick

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: October 8th, 1952

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