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OLIVER STONE has again defended his decision to make WORLD TRADE CENTER so soon after the 9/11 tragedy - before members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London.
The director has been accused of insensitivity for addressing the terrorist attacks less than five years after almost 3,000 people were killed when hijacked planes were flown into New York’s Twin Towers.
But, at a BAFTA lecture last night (06SEP06), Stone insisted he felt it was important the tale was told while survivors were able to speak out.
World Trade Center tells the real life story of Port Authority Officers WILL JIMENO and JOHN McLAUGHLIN, who were among the heroes first on the scene as the World Trade Center collapsed in 2001.
In his lecture, Stone said, "There is no right time to do it. It should be done when people are ready to do it.
"Most drama is based on contemporary events. These guys are alive. We should grab the moment and tell it quick. Five years is as fast as it gets. We are not the media.
"It took Will and John a year to recover and then they had to tell their stories. I became involved in year four and this is year five.
"It took me 18 years to make JFK, 25 years for PLATOON and 30 for NIXON." Of the hurdles the film-makers had to contend with, Stone adds, "It’s a complicated landmine. We met with survivors, New Yorkers, firefighters groups.
It’s a sensitive subject because people died. It could have blown up in our faces." Stone also wants his film to help New Yorkers reclaim 9/11, claiming it has been turned into a political issue.
He adds, "The media lock on 9/11 must diminish because it has been made a political event. The reaction was political and we forget there was a physical impact."

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