Taylor Hackford — American Director born on December 31, 1944,

Taylor Edwin Hackford is an American film director, and the former president of the Directors Guild of America. He has directed a number of feature films, notably An Officer and a Gentleman and Ray. He won the 1979 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Teenage Father... (wikipedia)

Because when you have millions of people with this kind of need for gratification, and the culture is saying that it's possible for everyone to satisfy all of their needs and desires all of the time, there are obviously going to be clashes - clashes of ego.
I really believe you can predict when someone has a great attitude, a real well of talent.
My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would never underestimate the impact of a writer.
It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.
The SAS is the most elite of the special forces in the world. They are not people who go out and advertise; they keep it inside. They don't want anybody to know about them.