Ed Zwick on the making of Defiance
Blast had an opportunity to speak with "Defiance" director Ed Zwick in November. Now, from the voice recorder hidden in the bowels of entertainment editor Terri Schwartz's car, the transcript of the interview finally emerges. Zwick discusses the lengthy process creating the film, how it was working with Daniel Craig and the true metaphors behind the film.
Defiance
What makes the film "Defiance" so unique is that without ever seeing concentration camps and with barely any physical presence from the Germans, director Ed Zwick was able to tell the story of the Jews' plight during World War II almost as masterfully as Stephen Spielberg did with "Schindler's List."
