I sought Ben Affleck because I needed an everyman for this role. Ben appeals to men and women. He gives you a sense of intelligence, the notion of a guy who can think on his feet. – John Frankenheimer
The first thing is that were being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish the importance and strength of the director. Theyre trying to do it through both frontal and side attacks. – John Frankenheimer
Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in spite of the fact that there is new technology thats continually trying to erode that. – John Frankenheimer
Despite our very recent appearance on the planet, humanity combines arrogance with increasing material demands, even as we become more numerous. Our toughness is a delusion. Have we the intelligence and discipline to vigilantly guard against our tendency to grow without limit? – Lynn Margulis