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Peter Berg: 'Battleship' and 'On Freddie Roach'
Peter Berg talks the battle of 'Battleship' and his passion project, 'On Freddie Roach.'
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenFilmmaker Peter Berg talks with Kim Masters about what happened with his big budget, sci-fi action film, Battleship, and why it's not the blockbuster he hoped it would be. Plus, Berg discusses his passion project about a legendary boxing trainer -- the HBO cinema verite miniseries, On Freddie Roach.
Banner image: Producer Peter Berg (L) and trainer Freddie Roach at the Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, California. © Kevin Parry Photography
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Filmmaker Peter Berg talks with Kim Masters about the battle of Battleship . The high-priced sci-fi action movie based on the board game was the object of skepticism since the project was announced, and since it's release the movie has struggled at the box office.
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