“I can't impress people with the pedigree of obscure French filmmakers that got me into film. It was Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. I really thought I wanted to make dumb action movies.” PeopleI CanActionWantedFilmDumbFilmmakerImpressObscureAction MoviePedigree Author:Doug Liman
“I think making a great action movie is one of the hardest cinematic endeavors. By definition, smart characters avoid action. Smart people don't go down dark alleys, but if you're making an action movie and you want to have an action sequence, somehow you have to get that character into that dangerous situation.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantCharacterActionDarkSituationDangerousSmartDefinitionsHardestEndeavorSequenceAlleysSmart PeopleAction MovieCinematicDangerous SituationsDark Alleys Author:Doug Liman
“It turns out that it's easier to do politics in a movie. People really don't want it in their TV.” PeopleWantTurnsTvsEasier Author:Doug Liman
“The beating heart of your story that's not what shows up in a trailer. The other stuff is what shows up in a trailer, because that's what gets people in to the seats, and that's how studios make their money.” PeopleHeartStoriesShowsStuffStudiosSeatsTrailers Author:Doug Liman
