Peter Berg
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And then like the first day I was working with Jason and we were just going off and Will was into it and I would cut for Charlize. And in about an hour, she came up to me and she said, you know, that thing you're doing with Jason, do that to me. And I want that too.
And then like the first day I was working with Jason and we were just going off and Will was into it and I would cut for Charlize. And in about an hour, she came up to me and she said, you know, that thing you're doing with Jason, do that to me. And I want that too.
And then like the first day I was working with Jason and we were just going off and Will was into it and I would cut for Charlize. And in about an hour, she came up to me and she said, you know, that thing you're doing with Jason, do that to me. And I want that too.
Pete, I was thinking about you the other day. I was down in Fort Worth, Texas, not a bit. And I was truly, I was doing this thing. I was working with Taylor Sheridan. He was a great guy. And so I was staying at this hotel and, you know, it was the fall. And I hear, I'm in my hotel room and I'm trying to go over my shit that I'm working on. I keep hearing this like... Like, what the fuck?
Pete, I was thinking about you the other day. I was down in Fort Worth, Texas, not a bit. And I was truly, I was doing this thing. I was working with Taylor Sheridan. He was a great guy. And so I was staying at this hotel and, you know, it was the fall. And I hear, I'm in my hotel room and I'm trying to go over my shit that I'm working on. I keep hearing this like... Like, what the fuck?
Pete, I was thinking about you the other day. I was down in Fort Worth, Texas, not a bit. And I was truly, I was doing this thing. I was working with Taylor Sheridan. He was a great guy. And so I was staying at this hotel and, you know, it was the fall. And I hear, I'm in my hotel room and I'm trying to go over my shit that I'm working on. I keep hearing this like... Like, what the fuck?
It's like, is my phone on? And I keep looking around the room. The TV's not on. I go out in the thing, and I look out, and I can just see over the treetops in the distance this stadium, and I fucking look it up on my phone, and it's a fucking Texas high school football game. Yeah. Oh, wow. And the stadium is packed, and I can hear the fans, and I can hear the announcement. I was like, holy shit.
It's like, is my phone on? And I keep looking around the room. The TV's not on. I go out in the thing, and I look out, and I can just see over the treetops in the distance this stadium, and I fucking look it up on my phone, and it's a fucking Texas high school football game. Yeah. Oh, wow. And the stadium is packed, and I can hear the fans, and I can hear the announcement. I was like, holy shit.
It's like, is my phone on? And I keep looking around the room. The TV's not on. I go out in the thing, and I look out, and I can just see over the treetops in the distance this stadium, and I fucking look it up on my phone, and it's a fucking Texas high school football game. Yeah. Oh, wow. And the stadium is packed, and I can hear the fans, and I can hear the announcement. I was like, holy shit.
It was Friday fucking night lights, man. Like, it was incredible.
It was Friday fucking night lights, man. Like, it was incredible.
It was Friday fucking night lights, man. Like, it was incredible.
It was. I had followed the book and read the book, and Buzz used to push me to try and make it. At the time, I actually didn't really have the juice. There were a lot of filmmakers that wanted it, and Brian Grazer controlled it. And I would call Brian and just sort of check in with him. And I knew they were going through a list of, you know, some pretty top tier directors.
It was. I had followed the book and read the book, and Buzz used to push me to try and make it. At the time, I actually didn't really have the juice. There were a lot of filmmakers that wanted it, and Brian Grazer controlled it. And I would call Brian and just sort of check in with him. And I knew they were going through a list of, you know, some pretty top tier directors.
It was. I had followed the book and read the book, and Buzz used to push me to try and make it. At the time, I actually didn't really have the juice. There were a lot of filmmakers that wanted it, and Brian Grazer controlled it. And I would call Brian and just sort of check in with him. And I knew they were going through a list of, you know, some pretty top tier directors.
And Brian was always nice and he was pretty honest saying, you know, maybe we'll get to you. And two directors, one fell out and one Brian got annoyed with and fired. And he called me and he said, okay, dude, it's yours. And that was an incredible experience.
And Brian was always nice and he was pretty honest saying, you know, maybe we'll get to you. And two directors, one fell out and one Brian got annoyed with and fired. And he called me and he said, okay, dude, it's yours. And that was an incredible experience.