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" I don't think of myself as a former actor. I think of myself as a reformed actor. "
Dean Devlin
Myself
Actor
Former
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" In movies, we've run out of ideas for bad guys. We end up with politically incorrect villains, like Arab terrorists or Latin drug dealers or corrupt politicians. Well, aliens are the best film villains since the Nazis. You don't have to worry about offending anyone. "
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" These audiences are so damn smart, way smarter than the studios give them credit for. "
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" I know I screwed up my 'Godzilla.' "
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" The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart. "
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" I've always said that I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I could make a great movie about him if I set my mind to it. "
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" That's one of the best things about the RED ONE - I can use all the best lenses that have been used in film forever. "
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" I think if we did 'Stargate' right, the fans would like it, and we could do something really good. But if we screw it up, they'll reject it. As they should. "
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" Spielberg is our hero. For him to make a nod to 'Godzilla' just before we make our movie is like getting the king to acknowledge you at dinner. "
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" I hope to make the most expensive movie in history at some point! "
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" Following a pre-cellphone world of children on an adventure is incredibly appealing for me. These are the kinds of movies I fell in love with and made me want to be a filmmaker in the first place. "
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" We've always had a simple philosophy in casting. We don't care if somebody's a big star or a little star. We just want the best possible actor for the part. "
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Care
Best
" The budget on cable television is dramatically less than network television. "
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" The advantage of the Genesis is that it's a rock-solid camera, made by a company with an enormous history and a huge support base. Plus, it's very good in low light using all the Panavision lenses. The downside is that you're recording on tape. "
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Good
" We have to put people on pedestals; otherwise, there's no one to knock off pedestals. "
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Off
" I think that I do about 85% of what I used to do on my computer now on my iPad. "
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" Usually when you're doing a season one, you're trying to find the show. "
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Doing
Trying
" The scale of 'Independence Day' is much more than 'Stargate.' "
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" We are cannibalizing our audience by only giving them regurgitated material. Every movie is either a remake, a sequel, based on something else. Based on a former television series. Based on a successful videogame. "
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" I think we have a culture that creates heroes and then needs to knock them down, and then you have to see what the third act brings. "
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" We're going to come back to Oregon, whether it's with another show, or a pilot, or a movie. We love working up there. I think it's got one of the most amazing talent pools of any state in the union. "
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" It's fun to watch a show that you can watch with any member of your family, and you're going to laugh, and you're going to be moved, and you're going to have fun, rather than this dark, brooding, cold, 'purely procedural show.' "
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" Of all the projects I've ever done, 'Stargate' is the only one from the beginning intended to be a trilogy. We always wanted to do parts two and three, but the thinking was they didn't want to do anything other than the TV series. "
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" The Titanic hit the iceberg not because they could not see it coming but because they could not change direction. "
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" There's a lot of superhero stuff out there and a lot of cop stuff out there. What we have very little of anymore is adventure. "
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