I always try to operate the sets of the films I'm directing the way Ethan and Joel run theirs. Their style is just the easiest. They let you try out some ideas you might have on your own but, invariably, the way they see it is the way it should go because they have a very specific plan. I have yet to see them do any rehearsal on anything.

I wanted to work with Ritchie since seeing “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.” When I opened the script for “RocknRolla,” it was everything I could have dreamed of. The film is thought-provoking, but it has also got humor, violence and silliness–Gerard Butler

“RocknRolla” is really about the consequences of London becoming an international phenomenon. London is in the middle of the world in the sense that it's often the last place you go on your way to America, and it's the first place you arrive before you get to Europe–Director Guy Ritchie

I was immediately drawn to the relationship between Cole and Hitch. After I read the first few scenes between these guys, I fell in love with their dialogue and their friendship. These are two tough guys who've been riding together for more than 12 years and they just know each other. They don't have to talk about their feelings necessarily, there's an unspoken understanding between them. They're very comfortable with one another and respect each other, and they have a great sense of humor together–Director-Actor Ed Harris

Like the free-form shooting style, the music was an integral element played out with unconventional freedom. Says director Demme: “For the longest time, I've had this desire to try to provide the musical dimension of a movie without traditionally scored music. I thought, wait a minute, in the script, Paul is a music industry bigwig, Sidney's a record producer, many of his friends will be gifted musicians, so of course there would be nonstop music at this gathering. Following that logic, we have music playing live throughout the weekend, but always in the next room, out on the porch or in the garden.”