Why was the film shot in Prague and not Germany?
Among other reasons— because it was cheaper to shoot there. Also because of the beautiful countryside, open spaces, endless tiny villages and streets that resembled those of 1914. Were the dogfights the only scenes shot in front of the green screen? Those and one outdoor street scene in our version of Berlin— where I raced to meet Hindenberg and the emperor. The remainder of the film was shot live. Can you find similarities between WWI and other wars? Certainly, Saddam used much poison gas in Iraq. Do you think we can ever learn from these? War is always horrible. It’s hell. It’s horrible for soldiers to fight for their lives every day. So many will die and this will never change. I hate that there was a WWI and WWII. I hate all wars, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan. Can you foresee Americans’ reaction to “The Red Baron”? It’s so hard to know. More than anything, I’d like to show that it’s not always about the killing but about young guys thrown into impossible roles with inhum
