Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose.

I Somewhere Along The Way Became Fascinated With Exploring Characters Who Are Willing To Put Themselves Into Violent Situations, Whether It's Football, Hockey, Boxing, Being A Cop, Being A Soldier. There's Not A Lot Of People Who Are Willing To Put Themselves Into Those Situations.

You Might Make A Lot Of Money, But It's Very Hard To Get Out From Under That Rug. The More You Can Reinvent Yourself, The Better - And Unfortunately Tv Is Designed Not To Let You Redesign Yourself.

There's A Picture Of The Real Coach Gary Gaines In The Book And He's Sitting In The Locker Room After A Game, And He Just Looks So Much Like Billy Bob, That We Went To Him.

Truth Is, We Offered It To Tom Hanks, Which Pretty Much Every Movie In America Does, But Tom Passed. Billy Bob Said That Hanks Recently Called And Said He's Voting For All Of Us For Oscars, He Loved The Film.

I Have A Tradition Of Working With Actors, Over And Over Again. I've Worked With Jason Bateman, Over And Over Again. You Get To Know An Actor, And You Get A Certain Trust And A Comfort, And You Become Really Good Friends, And You Feel Like You've Got A Short-hand.