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Quote by Duncan Jones

“Sometimes there's a disjoint between what works on the page and what works with visual story telling.”

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Duncan Jones, born on May 30, 1971, is a talented film director from the United Kingdom. His works are known for their profound themes and unique visual style, winning him acclaim from audiences and critics alike. more

“I was staying on [writer/director/actor] Eric Schaeffer's couch in New York, and he said, "I've got this movie [If Lucy Fell]. Can you do five days on it?" And I was like, "Yeah, anything. Twenty-four hours times five is 120 hours. Oh, great, I'll fill 120 hours of my life with something." So I did that and it was fun, and then I did Flirting with Disaster.”

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Author:Ben Stiller

“I don't even want to think of myself as an actor because it's such an insecure place to go.”

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Author:Ben Stiller

“I think I was brought up with games and I don't think that they're just Pac-Man or Space Invaders. I think we've moved on, I think that there are stories being told and worlds being explored.”

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Author:Duncan Jones

“When I was growing up, This is Spinal Tap [1984] was the ultimate comedy, and it was the kind of thing I wanted to do. But you get to a point with parody where you can't go much further because ultimately it's feeding off of somebody else's creativity.”

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Author:Ben Stiller

“It's weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I'm expected to be humorous on talk shows.”

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Author:Ben Stiller

“When I was a kid and I was being introduced to science fiction by watching movies with my Dad, Kubrick is one of those guys that we used to watch, you know, I watched Clockwork Orange at an age that was incredibly inappropriate, but he sat there with me and he explained what was going on and you know, I came to appreciate it even if I was terrified at the time.”

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Author:Duncan Jones

“I don't think it's ever easy to be funny. I find it easy to amuse myself with a certain sort of cynical dark humor that tends toward the meaner side, like my character in Happy Gilmore. Those kinds of characters come easily to me.”

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Author:Ben Stiller

“I'm just not a naturally cheery person. I'm naturally moody. I know that from people who spend a lot of time with me. People who spend a lot of time with me may not wish to spend a lot more time with me.”

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Author:Ben Stiller

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