27 Quotes by Joe Berlinger

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    We didn't want to burden the series with the 10 most important events. We wanted days that offered interesting storytelling or days where the outcome was unexpected.

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    We felt every director should bring their own personal stamp and that every show does not have to feel like one another. A lot of these people had not done historical films, and I thought that was important.

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    We wanted each filmmaker to create a little gem that stands on its own instead of trying to make each show look and feel the same, which is the traditional route of a series.

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    Each film stands on its own. But we have a series that hangs together and is visually arresting.

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    Some people got their first choice and some got their last choice, but everyone ran with the assignment with a lot of enthusiasm.

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    One of the great ironies of my career is that people imagine me as some sort of hardcore metal guy because of the Metallica film.

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    I'm a filmmaker who is known for these ambiguous portraits that tell multiple sides of the story without really telling the audience what to think.

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    I felt like the universe was tapping me on the shoulder saying, "You're the guy who has to tell this story because nobody else is."

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    My attitude is, I am not a lawyer; I am not a doctor; I am not a scientist. I am a filmmaker and I want to present what each side is saying and let the viewer come to their own conclusion.

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