“There is always something ticking with Murrow. He was described as a prince of doom, a man carrying a crown of thorns. I tried to show what was going on in his head.”
“He paid a lot of dues to get where he is, and now there are a lot of doors open to him. The one he has chosen to walk through throws down a gauntlet. He has the good luck, the charm and the guts to do what he wants, and this film is what he chose to do.”
“all of you here, and all of those who will see this movie, all of those who are out there trying to bring truth to all of us so that we can make better decisions about our lives.”
“[The film is] relentless in its pace, ... You don't want to let [audiences] off the hook, where they can relax. You don't want to leave that room. It's not necessary to investigate who Murrow was, his life outside. It's who he was, who they all were, on the ice, in the mix, on the front lines, at that moment.”
“You kind of get pigeonholed for various reasons. One thing I didn't do in this movie (that) I regret not doing was taking a pratfall. I think, as great as Edward R. Murrow was, in terms of cinema, you've gotta honor those great clowns.”
