Inside Secrets: Chuck Russell Reveals Untold Stories Behind Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx’s Iconic Film Collateral
Ashely
Yeah. Now, when you moved to L.A., was your intent to be a writer director? Did you just want to be a writer? What was sort of your intent in coming out here?
Chuck Russell
My intent was to be a director, writer, yes. I had been acting and I was in one low budget film back in Chicago, playing a rookie cop, and I was so unhappy. I’d done a lot of acting and I really realized I preferred my experience directing one act plays at that time. And I really came to LA pushing writing and directing, ultimately producing also. So, you know, it was ambitious, but really fun and a great time to be in the film business here in LA.
