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Paul Greengrass Quotes
«I think it's a very rich time for films that are socially and politically aware. Hollywood has got an admirable history of making films about how the world is: think of Vietnam and McCarthyism. I don't think this is any different.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«They'll see it's been made in a responsible fashion ? by serious people. And I hope they will see it's making a contribution to a very necessary debate.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«The events of 9/11 had a massive effect on me, like everyone, and I wanted to use my position as a filmmaker to contribute something so they are not casually forgotten. By honoring the families who lost those they loved, I hope we can ensure that their sacrifice is remembered and hopefully seek wisdom in the future.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«They all saw it, and they all approve of it.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«If in this film, it can provoke a little more discussion about where we've come from on 9/11 and where we're going to. Then I'll be proud.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«Is it word-for-word the same? No, of course it's not.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«That final image haunts me -- a physical struggle for the controls of a gasoline-fueled 21st-Century flying machine between a band of suicidal religious fanatics and a group of innocents drawn from amongst us all. It's really, in a way, the struggle for our world today.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«Why are people saying it's too soon? Like the people on that flight, we need to agree about what to do about terrorism. And I think we need to have that conversation now.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«We expect our movie stars to do extraordinary things, because they're iconic. But to capture the measure of achievement of those people on that airplane, it was essential to believe they were as ordinary as you or I.»
Author: Paul Greengrass
«Films don't change the world, but they can make people talk. And they can make you look at the world with fresh eyes. This movie provides a credible, authentic portrait of that day, and it allows us to draw some wisdom from it. Wherever you sit politically, we are all in that same stage of being wounded and trying to figure what to do next. Those people on United 93 had the courage to confront what we're all dealing with. The question is, do we?»
Author: Paul Greengrass