There's No Hidden Agenda, No Political Agenda

Working With Composers Often Is A Really Frustrating Experience Because You Speak A Different Language And, Oftentimes, They Take Two Or Three Jobs, At The Same Time. They're Difficult And Pretentious And They're Tormented Artists.

We're Both [with Mark Wahlberg] Capable Of Being Sarcastic, Vicious, Violent Lunatics, But We Hold Each Other In Check, Appeal To The Best Aspects Of Each Other.

The First Movie I Literally Ever Made In My Life Was About Two Guys Playing Stratego With Each Other. I Had All My Friends Dressing Up Like The Military Characters In The Game. So 'battleship' Is Really My Second Board Game Turned Movie!

I'm Much More Collaborative Than I Probably Was When I Was First Starting, Much More Willing To Say, "i Don't Know The Answer To That." I Have Really Talented People And Let Them Do Their Jobs And Not Try To Control Everything As Much As I Did When I Was Starting. I Was A Bit More Insecure.

I Have A Tradition Of Working With Actors, Over And Over Again. I've Worked With Jason Bateman, Over And Over Again. You Get To Know An Actor, And You Get A Certain Trust And A Comfort, And You Become Really Good Friends, And You Feel Like You've Got A Short-hand.