Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Film Quotes
ActingFilmImpressionRecognitionRespect I had a lot of respect for Jeremy Renner as an actor before I worked with him, because I was very impressed with what he did in 'The Hurt Locker.'
ArtistryCreativityFilmInnovationStorytelling That's what I wanted to do... I wanted to make a great film that just happened to be based on a video game.
ArtCollaborationCreativityFilmMusic I think it's always so magical when there's some sort of thing like that where an artist contributes musically, but also has a role in the film as well.
FilmHopeIllusionMythologyStorytelling Storytelling, mythology and film provide a lot of hope but, on the flip side, can also create delusion.
DecisionsDreamsFilmInspirationScience Fiction I've been dreaming to do sci-fi since I was 10 years old, and I said 'no' to a lot of sequels - I couldn't say 'no' to 'Blade Runner.'
ArtFilmMusic Obviously, the cinematography of films is art, just as a still shot can be art. If I'm watching a Wes Anderson movie, the colour palettes alone, and the way they're painted, could be art. With music, you're a little bit limited, of course, because it's only audio.
ChoiceFilmLossNostalgiaTechnology I think - I don't know, maybe it's nostalgia. But the choice, losing the choice to be able to use film is going to be - it's gone. It's going to be gone.
CinemaEntertainmentFavoritesFilmMovies I was such a big 'Dirty Dozen,' 'Where Eagles Dare,' 'A Bridge Too Far' - all those kinds of movies I loved.
AestheticsCitiesFilmImmersionScience Fiction Science-fiction cities in general, I think, are so hard to get right, because it's so easy to just play some cheesy music or do something that takes you right out of it, but 'Blade Runner' got it right, and I love that about the film.
CreativityFilmImaginationOriginalityScience Fiction '2001: A Space Odyssey' is a movie that really impressed me as a teenager. And also 'Blade Runner.' And 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' is also one of my favorites. I'm always looking for sci-fi material, and it's difficult to find original and strong material that's not just about weaponry.
CreativityEntertainmentFilmGamesMedia I love games, and I feel they've been sold short shrift in films so far.
CinemaEntertainmentFilmPersonal PreferenceScience Fiction For me, 'Blade Runner' is the best science-fiction film ever made.
ArtCreativityFilmFreedomVisual Arts I love 'An American in Paris.' That's the one for me. Some of the visual ideas in that film are just haunting and very free.
CreativityDreamsFilmHollywoodImagination I think they built Hollywood on the West Coast because they were always dreaming of a New World. When they arrived here, the only way to keep dreaming was to make movies. Film was the fourth dimension.
ActionAspirationCinematicEntertainmentFilm I was raised with James Bond. I love James Bond movies. I would love to do a James Bond movie one day. Action is very cinematic.
CollaborationEntertainmentFilmGamingStorytelling I have to work with the team at Blizzard and the producers on the film and convince them that, as a fan, I have a unique and hopefully entertaining way of taking people through the first contact story, which is really what sets up 'Warcraft' for everyone else.
