A. I live in Berlin, which is not the same as living in Germany. Berlin is to Germany what New York
is to America. It's almost a separate place. I love living in Berlin because it's a tremendously creative
city filled with unique, some would say crazy, people.
Anything goes here. It's anarchy! I love that.
I was surprised to find that my work was well-known and respected here as well. I think the
Europeans in general really find an alternative view of American life fascinating. It's something they
don't see very often, as the Hollywood films are also very popular here.
Last year, I completed the filming of my book, "Life is Hot in Cracktown," shot in downtown L.A. It's
out now on DVD in the U.S. and is playing in festivals in Europe before being released theatrically.
I've also been working in Germany as a director, making feature films for German TV, which is great
fun. The crime film is a staple of German television and I'm fortunate to have found a home here
where I can work regularly and practice my craft as a filmmaker.

Giovinazzo on the set of
"Combat Shock" back in the 1980s.
Q. Do you think that as long as there are wars, "Combat Shock" will remain timely?
A. In some ways, "Combat Shock" is more timely than ever. The level of poverty and hopelessness in
America seems to be rising, people are afraid, they don't know how they're going to pay their bills;
plus the returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan have a whole new adjustment to make coming
back into society, although there are clearly major differences between Vietnam and now.
I think, in some ways, "Combat Shock" can serve as a sort of warning, sort of a wake-up call: "Watch
out, this can happen here again."
Although my intention was never to lecture or teach a moral story, I just wanted to show the truth as I
saw it and let the audience come away with something they would remember.
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