With gladiator the producer came in my office and he said, listen, i want you to look at this first before you even read anything, and she showed me this painting. It was the corner of clearly a coliseum. You have part armored, standing over a slave whos about to get killed. Hes looking up for permission at a guy whos clearly nehro whos doing that. In other words, kill him. I said, ill do it. He went, you havent read the script. I said i dont care. I think we can get this right. Lets do it. Are you not entertained . Are you not entertained . Is this not why you are here . I must have had a half a dozen phone calls with ridley about russell. I thought he was really a raw talent who was, i think, just discovering the power he had. Slave you will remove your helmet and tell me your name. Hes marvelous. Russells big thing is that heart he has in his voice. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commanders of the armies of the north, loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius. Father
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