Both my grandparents were officers in World War Two, and I would be personally offended if somebody distorted their achievements. David Ayer achievementdistortgrandparent Change image and share on social
'Sabotage' was an opportunity. That was journeyman work, but the irony is I learned more off that movie on what filmmaking is and isn't than everything else combined. A lot of lessons, and it will impact me for the rest of my career. David Ayer careercombinefilmmake share on social
You hear again and again that audiences want to see movies that are different, and critics say we make the same thing again and again in Hollywood, then you go and make something different, and you get kicked in the gut for it. David Ayer audiencecriticgut share on social
A movie is a certain thing by definition. There's nothing wrong with knocking out a good genre picture. David Ayer definitiongenregood Change image and share on social
I think nothing has been filmed as much as World War II. David Ayer filmwarworld Change image and share on social
My father died when I was really young, on Christmas Day. David Ayer christmasdaydie Change image and share on social
Actors are like magicians. They'll sit there and do all their tricks to each other. It's very competitive, and the goal is to get them bonding, to get them to know the real person as quickly as possible. David Ayer actorbondcompetitive share on social
I've been in the game long enough to know what elements you have to package together to get a movie into production. David Ayer elementgamehave Change image and share on social
World War II was just as dirty and brutal as Vietnam, just as confusing. David Ayer brutalconfusedirty Change image and share on social
I'm not a film-school guy. I was a high-school dropout. I was on a nuclear submarine. I was an electrician. I was a house painter. David Ayer dropoutelectricianfilm Change image and share on social
