Anatoli Tarasov, the guy that created the Soviet style of play, was a visionary. He was a creative thinker. He studied ballet and chess and art and read a lot. — Gabe Polsky Copy Share Image
I'm American and I wanted my friend and people to see ' Red Army' . I didn't want it to be a film for… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
I'm writing and putting together my next few things. Even during the Red Army process, I've been writing and developing things, so that now… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
I've had a lot of coaches in my life, but I've only had a few very good ones. So, I try to take from… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
I found a lot of stuff that's never been seen before. That was the goal: to not use cliché Cold War footage but give… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
What I found interesting about Slava Fetisov was that he went through three different generations of Soviet hockey. In the late 70's, he experienced… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
Anatoli Tarasov, the guy that created the Soviet style of play, was a visionary. He was a creative thinker. He studied ballet and chess… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
I'm very excited about some of the novels that I have adapted. I think they're equally as powerful, if not more. Going After Cacciato… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
There (in the Soviet Union) it was a science. In order to be a coach, you had to study in school. — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
I don't want to get into being too hockey centered, but I just felt like the late 70's and 80's into the 90's was… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
In the U.S., coaches could be the father next door. They had no formal training. They're like old hockey players. They don't go to… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
I guess the prime example is in North America there's a thing where if there's no opportunity to move forward with the puck, then… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
When people do something extraordinarily well, it's self-evident. It could be art. It could be a circus, whatever it is, where people are doing… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
My parents are from the former Soviet Union, from Ukraine, and I grew up wanting to be a professional hockey player. — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
If people see North American hockey and they see violence and brutality and it's not so interesting, that sends a message too about your… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
Sports is like literature. People watch it and if it's beautiful and it's non-violent, whatever messages that you see, people can read into it… — Gabe Polsky Copy Share
