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'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
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
'Sabotage' was a work for hire. It wasn't my original idea or script or anything. David Ayer hireideaoriginal 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
Genre expectations can kill creativity. If you do something different, it will get hated. The best filmmakers can do everything on the approval list and knock it out of the park. For me, I have a hard time being creative when I have to color in between the lines. David Ayer approvalcolorcreative share on social
