In a 23-year career spanning films likeSwingers,The Bourne Identity,Mr.
Den of Geek: Your movies tend to take big ideas and make them extremely personal.
How would you say this film fits into that overall view?
If youre going to boil down what interests me most in my movies, its that.
When I was makingMr.
And I did it their way.
The original script was a one-man piece, but you expanded it to include John Cenas character.
Lets be honest, who wants to see that?
It made it more of a roller coaster.
Aaron still carries a lot of it for a pretty good stretch.
Aaron Taylor-Johnsons performance in the movie is extraordinary when you think about … theres nothing to hide behind.
Hes got to just get it right.
You dont need any great insight to cast.
I think anybody sitting in my position, having Aaron audition, would realize that theyre witnessing emerging greatness.
The title to me is a metaphor in many ways.
Did you see it in those terms?
But I also have to face my friends in Brooklyn.
Youve got a second movie coming out this year,American Made, starring Tom Cruise.
What can we expect from that?
Tom Cruise and I in our second collaboration really flourished.
Its the kind of movie Hollywood doesnt make anymore.
InAmerican Madehe does both.
Youve got a few other irons in the fire and theJustice League Dark/Dark Universeproject has come up a lot.
You came on board to direct it last year, where does it stand?
Do you have a script that youre happy with?
For me, the movies in my head before its on the page.
So I have the movie in my head.
Whats the tone youre feeling?
Well I dont want to say how Im going to make the movie before I make it!
Youre also working on adapting theChaos Walkingbooks.
Yes, Im actually working on that as well.
But I do my best work outside my comfort zone.
The Wallis out in theaters this Friday (May 12).
