Geoffrey Ward

The real Jack Johnson was both more and less than those who loved or those who hated him ever knew. He embodied American individualism in its purest form; nothing - no law or custom, no person white or black, male or female - could keep him for long from whatever he wanted. ”

I have always had a great interest in visually documenting the past. ”

Most filmmakers aren't very interested in history. They worry constantly that people will be bored. ”

Bill Murray is a wonderful actor, and he's very funny, and I've seen him be serious and terrific. ”

Books provide context and allow you to think about things over time. Film is like writing haiku; there is an immense amount of pleasure in paring down and paring down. But it isn't the same. ”