- Civil War
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- Nov 07, 2020
War Quotes
War, remembered and reckoned with.
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- Journalism
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- Nov 07, 2020
Directing plays lacked the immediacy and connection to real world events that journalism offered; journalism lacked the drama, theatricality and subjective storytelling of theater. It wasn't until I had the idea of making a documentary film about the 1992 presidential campaign that these two passions came together in 'The War Room.'
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't think it's a coincidence that 'The War Room' and 'A Perfect Candidate' are films that have been consistently shown and available for rental for 20 years. These are films that are more about the moment in which they were filmed: they also have a great deal to say about larger issues about who we are as a country.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Working on 'The War Room' was a thrill, not only because we were given such exquisite access to the nerve center of Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign, but for me personally, it was so exciting to be producing my first film and working with documentary filmmaking legends D.A. Pannebaker and Chris Hegedus, who were the film's directors.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's any trouble at all. People come out of the woodwork with their money to help out because we went over and fought a war.
- Precious
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- Nov 07, 2020
In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
- Real
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- Nov 07, 2020
Don't you want to know what's real and what's not? I remember when I was a kid, you know, this whole Cold War thing. They had us scared of the Russians. So, it's almost like, what's real and what's not?
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think adidas really understands that it's cool to be in business with the right people. It really feels like a bunch of creative minds rather than some rap guys stamping their names on a sneaker. We're arguing over shoes, ideas, and everything - it's like a tug of war.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
Magna Carta and the Civil War were about the power to tax.
- Death
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- Nov 07, 2020