I began by conceiving a character who is under the impression, like many others, that he controls his life.  He is a lawyer whose only weapon of defense –and attack—are words.  What interested me, was to create a character for whom eroticism transits through language.  But this character also emerged from my encounter with Fabrice Lucchini.  We’ve known each other for a long time, ever since I directed him in 1985-86 in “Voyage au bout de la nuit.”  I was always intrigued by his singularity, his whimsical nature and his great vulnerability.  In the end, my perception of him nourished the construction of the character–Anne Fontaine

Louie Psihoyos is the director of “The Cove,” a new documentary being released by Roadside Attractions on July 31, 2009.

“The secret cove is a natural fortress, protected on three sides by steep cliffs. The entrance on one side is protected by a series of high spiked gates with barbed wire and razor ribbons, and there are two tunnel entrances protected by guards and dogs.”

“Their mobility and use of technology made them almost invincible. This was happening at a time when massive forces conspired against John Dillinger: what Hoover built with the FBI—the first national police force, the first interstate crime bill, the use of very progressive, modern technology and data management. They were doing what is routine in law enforcement now, but what had never been done before in this country–Michael Mann 

Johnny Depp plays John Dillinger in “Public Enemies,” directed by Michael Mann, which Universal is releasing July 1, 2009.

Depp explains his long interest in the gangster: “Funny enough, when I was a little kid, there was a long period where I was fascinated with John Dillinger. No particular explanation why, I just was; he struck my fancy somehow.”

There is a major relationship at the beginning of this film, between Julia and drink. In the opening bar scene, there are fifty people, all drunk, but they’re drinking because it’s Friday night and maybe only drink one Friday night in four or six.  However, there is a couple in there that are dangerously alcoholic and Julia is one of them. But she doesn’t look it. You see her in theory having a great time, but really she’s there for the drink, and she’s eating onions and olives out her cocktail because it may be the only food she eats all day. As a result of her alcoholism, Julia’s addicted to lying. She doesn't know how to tell the truth and doesn't even know that it's a good idea to learn. She's got her foot on the accelerator so hard and it's all going in the wrong direction, and the further she goes the more helpless she is–Tilda Swinton