After a series of short films, Director Brad Silberling was hired under contract like his eventual mentor, Steven Spielberg. Thanks to his style and attention to detail in his television work, Silberling was asked to direct ‘Casper,’ which was the first character-sync dialogue CGI characters.

Since his first film he’s also directed movies like ‘Land of the Lost,’ ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events,’ ‘Moonlight Mile,’ and ‘City of Angels.’

In this interview, Silberling talks about avoiding being pigeonholed as a director, finding your passion as a creative, his inspiration to humanize a war criminal, and the importance of making dramas for grown-ups.

In ‘An Ordinary Man,’ an infamous war criminal and former general (Ben Kingsley) spends his life on the run from international authorities when he is suddenly moved to a new hideout, where he develops a relationship with the maid that looks after him.  But when he discovers there is more to her story, he makes a decision that will drastically change both of their lives.

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