I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.
I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead.
I got to talking to an old actor, and he had a bunch of stories about the Rough Riders.
Rough Riders took 13 weeks to shoot, plus a week of training. The same guy trained us trained the cast in Platoon. Except, instead of radios, we used bugles to signal.
I've done about six comedies. Oddly enough, the script came to me from one of the guys in Platoon.
I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough.
