One big, glaring difference I can think of between Iraq and Vietnam is the news coverage. During the Vietnam War era, you had TV coverage of the war saturating the airwaves every night, and that coverage wasn't put through a… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
I had no idea what it would be like to be a bomb tech in Baghdad until I got there so I didn't know what to expect. It was very eye-opening. — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
Ever since 9/11, I found myself interested in chronicling the war and the war on terror and the way that this giant machinery was… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of books that create an interesting blend of fact and fiction - whether it's Norman Mailer, or 'The Short… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
Film-makers are always going to be interested in making movies that plug into society around them. That's what a vibrant, artistically alert community should… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
I think as a filmmaker you try not to have any expectations other than that the film have a fairly substantial beginning, middle and… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
For better or worse, most of my writing life has been about people that work behind the scenes. I'm interested in finding extraordinary moments… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
Passage of time can be mind-numbing to figure out in a screenplay. It's the easiest thing to do in prose, not just by writing… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
You're trying to dramatize events to tell a story most effectively. That doesn't mean the events aren't true, it just means you're making them… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
One big, glaring difference I can think of between Iraq and Vietnam is the news coverage. During the Vietnam War era, you had TV… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
For weeks after 9/11 you could smell the dust and pulverised concrete in New York, and the National Guard came in, so there was… — Mark Boal Copy Share Image
