Mark Boal
Mark Boal
Mark Boalis an American journalist, screenwriter and film producer. Before he became a prominent figure of cinema, Boal worked as a journalist for such publications as Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon and Playboy. Boal's 2004 article "Death and Dishonor" was adapted for the film In the Valley of Elah, which Boal also co-wrote...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
new-york military dust
For weeks after 9/11 you could smell the dust and pulverised concrete in New York, and the National Guard came in, so there was a military presence on the streets. It was intense. Overwhelming. Heartbreaking.
thinking expectations trying
I think as a filmmaker you try not to have any expectations other than that the film have a fairly substantial beginning, middle and end.
mean trying events
You're trying to dramatize events to tell a story most effectively. That doesn't mean the events aren't true, it just means you're making them as dramatic as you possibly can.