Director Roland Emmerich on Blowing Up the White House in Independence Day

The Master of Disaster Roland Emmerich discusses his trademark of destroying landmarks in films, including the White House, Hollywood Sign and Big Ben. Im not blowing up just stuff to blow them up, he told Variety. Theres always a story point to it.

The “Master of Disaster” Roland Emmerich discusses his trademark of destroying landmarks in films, including the White House, Hollywood Sign and Big Ben.

“I’m not blowing up just stuff to blow them up,” he told Variety. “There’s always a story point to it.”

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