“I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Voyager.' I think sci-fi has an important place in the cinema world. Fantasy is a big part of why films actually exist.” ThinkingWorldImportantHardBigsFilmDiesNextStarsSpaceFantasyGenerationsFansGrewGrew UpOriginalsNineCinemaSci FiNext GenerationDeep Space Author:Olivia Thirlby
“I'm trying to separate myself from other people by having songs that would be considered - technically - original things. I don't seek out mashups. I'm associated with the whole mashup movement, and it's too bad because I'm not a huge fan of them.” PeopleTryingWholeWould BeSongFansMovementHugeOriginalsMashups Author:Girl Talk
“With "Futurama," I wanted to do unrequited love, and David Cohen agreed, and although our original plan was never to have Fry and Leela get together, we finally just said, "You can only string the fans along so far."” SaidWantedTogetherPlansFansOriginalsStringsUnrequited LoveGet TogetherUnrequited Author:Matt Groening
“I could never be a part of an adaptation of a film where there's pressure to not disappoint the immense fan base. In those cases, they often wind up with filmed books on tape, quite uncinematic. Having said that, I'd say all the adaptations I've done are quite faithful to the original... You have to pick and choose which storylines and plot threads, because you don't have the time to kill in the film as they have in novels. All those pages with detours and plots and different storylines. But films add a lot, and you gotta keep it moving.” SaidBookDifferentDoneFilmMovingCasesNovelFansWindPagesPicksPressureOriginalsAddFaithfulPlotTapeImmenseThreadAdaptationDisappointDetoursStorylineTime To KillKeep It Moving Author:Alexander Payne
“I'm not a big fan of remakes. And even if they are good, they're still not as good as the original, so what's the point?” IfsStillsBigsFansOriginalsRemakes Author:Rob Zombie
“My brother and I are huge fans of foreign horror. Some of the most interesting movies are coming from overseas. I guess if there was one change we'd like to see, it would be more original horror films made by the studio system and less of a reliance on remakes.” IfsMadeWould BeFilmInterestingFansBrotherHugeHorrorOriginalsStudiosMy BrotherRelianceMost InterestingRemakesHorror Film Author:Michael Rasmussen
“We all grew up in that era. I'm a little younger than these guys [Will Forte and John Solomon], but I would say all of us are huge fans of the original "MacGyver" series, and obviously we found that inspiration for the original pitch for MacGruber. We took his name and made it stupid. In terms of the inspiration for the movie, that really came from our love for late '80s/early '90s action movies - the whole "Lethal Weapon" series and "Rambo" and "Die Hard," every single [Arnold] Schwarzenegger and [Sylvester] Stallone film.” LittlesMadeHardWholeInspirationActionFilmGuyDiesFoundNamesTermFansStupidHugeGrewLateGrew UpWeaponsOriginalsSeriesMade ItErasOur Love80sAction MovieSolomonSchwarzeneggerForteRamboLethal WeaponMacgyver Author:Will Forte
“Be personal, and original. Try to work clean. Stay away from topical material, as it does not allow you to craft it to make it better for later. And always remember that it is the fans who will make you or break you.” TryingDoeRememberBreakFansMaterialsOriginalsCleanCrafts Author:Gabriel Iglesias
“I would give the same advice to anyone, celebrity or not. Produce your own music, keep in original, and be real. You need to earn the respect of your fans for your original work in music, and not rely on your celebrity in other mediums. The same would apply for actors who sing, dance, or even play sports.” NeedsGivingRealPlayActorsSportsFansAdviceProduceOriginalsMediumsRelyBeing RealReal You Author:Paul Oakenfold
“An established property can be a blessing and a challenge. On one hand you have all those fans of the original that you can pick up with and continue on with but then you have a lot of people out there who haven't seen the first and might feel like this isn't a movie for them because of that.” PeopleFeelsFirstsHandsMightChallengesFansHavensBlessingPicksOriginalsProperty Author:Joseph Kosinski
“I grew up as a fan of the original Star Trek series. When I was in middle school, I think in the 6th grade, I remember going to a book fair and finding a book called The Making of Star Trek, by Stephen Whitfield, and I grabbed it and took and home and just devoured it, over and over again. It was a really influential book. It was very nuts and bolts.” ThinkingBookHomeSchoolRememberStarsFansMiddleGrewFindingsGrew UpFairsOriginalsSeriesGradesNutsInfluentialBoltsMiddle SchoolNuts And BoltsOriginal Star Trek Author:Ronald D. Moore
“I'm a huge fan of director's cuts or reassemblies if they're good, but I remember being really excited about the restored version of Apocalypse Now, and then I preferred the original film. Kingdom of Heaven as a director's cut is the real picture, but in fact someone recently told me that there was another cut, the original first cut, which he said was just extraordinary. I've never seen it - and of course now I want to, if it exists, and so would everybody else.” IfsWantFirstsSaidRealFactsRememberFilmCoursesHeavenCuttingFansHugeDirectorsOriginalsExtraordinaryExcitedKingdomsVersionsBeing RealNow And ThenApocalypseKingdom Of Heaven Author:William Monahan
“The fans in Canada have been there since day one. They're the originals. When people say that's your roots, that's literally my roots. I've just cut this tree off and replanted it somewhere else and it started growing, but the roots are still here.” PeopleHas BeensCuttingGrowingTreeFansRootsOriginalsCanadaSomewhere Else Author:Russell Peters
“I felt a particular attachment, naturally, to the Superman character and really dug deep, but at the same time, I am a passionate fan, be it Star Wars, be it the entire Marvel catalog, be it the DC catalog, or the original thinking at Pixar. I'm a fan first, so I'm always curious to see the way people express themselves and how it's being done.” PeopleThinkingWayFirstsWarDoneCharacterStarsFeltFansParticularOriginalsPassionateCuriousAttachmentBeing DonePixar Author:Joseph McGinty Nichol
“The original plan was that James Wan would direct the pilot [of MacGyver ] but it didn't work out, and then it did, which is great. I'm a huge fan.” PlansFansHugeDirectOriginalsWork OutPilotsMacgyver Author:Lucas Till
“I guess many game music fans prefer original soundtrack albums.” GamesFansOriginalsAlbumsRecyclingSoundtracksMusic Fans Author:Nobuo Uematsu
“I wanted to be different and original but still have it be something my fans could get into. There also are some big, beautiful ballads. I told my producers that I wanted tracks that are going to blow up in the clubs, but I also wanted songs that were very melodic and with a lot of instrumentation.” StillsDifferentBigsWantedBeautifulSongMusicFansOriginalsTrackBlowClubsProducersBalladsInstrumentation Author:Aaliyah
“I'm a big, big movie fan. I watch 'The Ten Commandments' and the original 'Planet of the Apes' every night.” BigsNightWatchesFansPlanetsTenOriginalsEvery NightCommandmentsApesTen CommandmentsBig Movie Author:Tracy Morgan
“Nichelle Nichols had decided leave the original Star Trek series after the first season. Fed up with racist harassment and limitation, culminating with her learning that studio executives were withholding her fan mail, she submitted her resignation. She withdrew it when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced her that her role was too important a cultural breakthrough to leave.” FirstsImportantStarsRolesFansKingsDecidedSeasonsOriginalsSeriesStudiosConvincedLimitationRacistExecutivesFedsMailDrsBreakthroughLutherResignationHarassmentFed UpWithholdingDr Martin Luther KingFan MailOriginal Star Trek Author:Nichelle Nichols
“I do not allow fan-fiction. The characters are copyrighted. It upsets me terribly to even think about fan-fiction with my characters. I advise my readers to write your own original stories with your own characters. It is absolutely essential that you respect my wishes.” ThinkingWritingCharacterStoriesWishFictionFansReaderEssentialsOriginalsUpsetAdviseMy WishWrite Your Own Author:Anne Rice