Anyone thinking about directing a film about Hunter Thompson must keep two of the good doctor?¢¬Ä¬ôs warnings in mind: 1) ?¢¬Ä¬úWhen the going gets weird, the weird turn pro?¢¬Ä; 2) ?¢¬Ä¬úBuy the ticket take the ride.” Nearly three years ago, when Roy Ackerman, Graydon Carter and Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente all suggested that I might take on the Dr. Thompson story, I was naively enthusiastic–like a young schoolboy about to take his first hit of orange sunshine–but I had no idea what kind of ride I was in for”–Alex Gibney

I was born into an ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem. In our home, God was a demanding
activity that left no room for other areas of life. I was eleven when, encouraged by my sisters (mainly Pninah, who was in charge of performance and singing), I dared to direct a play which was based on a children's book about the deeds of pious Jews. And even though only girls were encouraged to take up creative pursuits, I was determined to direct ?¢¬Ä¬úThe Poor Tailor.?¢¬Ä This attempt ended almost as soon as it began.

The cinematic experience of Timur‚Äôs work and his visual language are so unique, eye-popping and extraordinary, I knew his was a voice that had to be heard. I had never experienced visual images in that way. I thought by matching him and his ability to create a completely new world with this material, we could create something exciting, experimental and yet accessible for audiences all over the world–Producer Marc Platt

Agent 99 was a girl who could keep up with the boys. Now, she just as often sets the pace. But she never sacrifices her femininity, which is another carry-over from the series–that, and her Chanel obsession. She revels in being a woman who can run and fight in high heels, who makes no apologies for being a woman nor asks for special treatment–Anne Hathaway

Cannes Film Fest 2008–Generally, the film's based on real stories that we've integrated into a single story. For instance, Reginaldo [the youngest son] was inspired by a real life story in Brazil: a fourteen-year-old boy went searching for his father, knowing only that he was a bus driver. The boy ended up driving a bus for three hours before getting stopped.