Ken Burns

Before the ink was dry on the World War II film, I said we're doing Vietnam.

And before the ink was dry, meaning we're locking it and we're mixing it and doing all the stuff we have to do,

Ten and a half years on Vietnam.

It came out in September of 17.

In December of 15, Barack Obama still has 13 months left in his presidency.

I said, we're doing the revolution.

And I am now speaking to you where we are almost done with it.

We're still mixing.

We're still mastering.

We're still onlining some stuff.

But what it allowed us to do in all of the cases of all the war is get exactly at that thing that you're talking about.

What is – what actually takes place in war?

What is this thing?

Like life is vivified to an extent that we can't describe.

Like our imminent death right now as we speak is not a possibility.

But if we're on the front lines, it is at any moment.

And life is vivified.

We understand why people come home and can't compartmentalize it.

We understand why people have problems.

We're amazed at the people who don't.