Peter Berg

And I'm like, okay, we'll start playing the second episode. And we're getting right to the moment where, spoiler alert, these women are about to have their throats cut. And I'm starting to have a full fucking panic attack because I'm pretty sure that she doesn't know what's coming up, right? And Hugo, the editor, is kind of looking at me like, should I stop it? And I really didn't know what to do.

And I'm like, okay, we'll start playing the second episode. And we're getting right to the moment where, spoiler alert, these women are about to have their throats cut. And I'm starting to have a full fucking panic attack because I'm pretty sure that she doesn't know what's coming up, right? And Hugo, the editor, is kind of looking at me like, should I stop it? And I really didn't know what to do.

And we get to the moment. where this event happens. And my body heat was literally rising. I'm ready for her to like fire me and take the show. And the scene happens and the girls get their throats cut and she says, stop. And we stop. And she goes, Peter, I can sense you're concerned about my reaction. Let me tell you something. I'm here for this violence.

And we get to the moment. where this event happens. And my body heat was literally rising. I'm ready for her to like fire me and take the show. And the scene happens and the girls get their throats cut and she says, stop. And we stop. And she goes, Peter, I can sense you're concerned about my reaction. Let me tell you something. I'm here for this violence.

And we get to the moment. where this event happens. And my body heat was literally rising. I'm ready for her to like fire me and take the show. And the scene happens and the girls get their throats cut and she says, stop. And we stop. And she goes, Peter, I can sense you're concerned about my reaction. Let me tell you something. I'm here for this violence.

I'm not afraid of this violence as long as you make it emotional and connect me to the emotion. Do it. And I'm like, thank you, Bella. And she left and she allowed us to explore the kind of grit and intensity that people have reacted to. And I tip my hat to her for that. You know, it's not – you need that kind of support to get something like American Primeval made today because it's not –

I'm not afraid of this violence as long as you make it emotional and connect me to the emotion. Do it. And I'm like, thank you, Bella. And she left and she allowed us to explore the kind of grit and intensity that people have reacted to. And I tip my hat to her for that. You know, it's not – you need that kind of support to get something like American Primeval made today because it's not –

I'm not afraid of this violence as long as you make it emotional and connect me to the emotion. Do it. And I'm like, thank you, Bella. And she left and she allowed us to explore the kind of grit and intensity that people have reacted to. And I tip my hat to her for that. You know, it's not – you need that kind of support to get something like American Primeval made today because it's not –

It's not your grandmother's Western.

It's not your grandmother's Western.

It's not your grandmother's Western.

It was horrific. One of the things that a lot of people have talked about, and I had the LDS Church issued a statement sort of critiquing the show and critiquing me, which I appreciate and I understand why members of the Mormon community would be offended by the portrayal of Brigham Young and the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which was the event that

It was horrific. One of the things that a lot of people have talked about, and I had the LDS Church issued a statement sort of critiquing the show and critiquing me, which I appreciate and I understand why members of the Mormon community would be offended by the portrayal of Brigham Young and the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which was the event that

It was horrific. One of the things that a lot of people have talked about, and I had the LDS Church issued a statement sort of critiquing the show and critiquing me, which I appreciate and I understand why members of the Mormon community would be offended by the portrayal of Brigham Young and the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which was the event that

You know, we use this kind of our inciting incident for the first episode, which was a real massacre that the Mormons committed on a group of pioneers who were heading out west. A Mormon militia with some Paiute Indians attacked and murdered about 140 men, women and children. And we present that in the film. And we present Brigham Young in the film.

You know, we use this kind of our inciting incident for the first episode, which was a real massacre that the Mormons committed on a group of pioneers who were heading out west. A Mormon militia with some Paiute Indians attacked and murdered about 140 men, women and children. And we present that in the film. And we present Brigham Young in the film.

You know, we use this kind of our inciting incident for the first episode, which was a real massacre that the Mormons committed on a group of pioneers who were heading out west. A Mormon militia with some Paiute Indians attacked and murdered about 140 men, women and children. And we present that in the film. And we present Brigham Young in the film.

And many Mormons, it's interesting to start reading all the debate about it, but a lot of Mormons were saying, yeah, this is exactly what happened. And this is a part of our history. And no other Mormons, particularly the seniors in Salt Lake City, were saying this is not what happened. This is not fair. But what I find interesting about the Mormon church is,

And many Mormons, it's interesting to start reading all the debate about it, but a lot of Mormons were saying, yeah, this is exactly what happened. And this is a part of our history. And no other Mormons, particularly the seniors in Salt Lake City, were saying this is not what happened. This is not fair. But what I find interesting about the Mormon church is,

And many Mormons, it's interesting to start reading all the debate about it, but a lot of Mormons were saying, yeah, this is exactly what happened. And this is a part of our history. And no other Mormons, particularly the seniors in Salt Lake City, were saying this is not what happened. This is not fair. But what I find interesting about the Mormon church is,