Article: 'Crash' director speaks to cluster

Tony Decino
University Wire
02-13-2008
(Daily Bruin) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Students in the GE cluster on interracial dynamics were treated to a question-and-answer session with Paul Haggis, the director, writer and producer of the Academy Award-winning film "Crash" on Tuesday afternoon.

Even though the De Neve Auditorium was only half full, Haggis was a little nervous about discussing his film, which won the Academy Award for best picture in 2005.

"This is a tad terrifying," he said.

Haggis said he got the inspiration for "Crash" after he was carjacked by two young black men and couldn't stop thinking about his two assailants.

"We have these two kids. Who are they? Who did they meet? Who did ...

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