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" I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work. "
Jan de Bont
Action
Work
Think
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" Using my imagination and creativity is exciting to me. "
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" Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man, she's speaks her own mind, and that she's in control of her own life. It's a lot of what women want and have. "
Jan de Bont
Mind
Women
Strong
" I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear. "
Jan de Bont
Disappear
Always
Action
" One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day. "
Jan de Bont
Africa
Amazing
You
" The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don't know what is CGI and what is real. "
Jan de Bont
Used
Quality
Real
" We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero. "
Jan de Bont
Creating
Female
Action
" It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it's expensive. "
Jan de Bont
You
Pressure
High
" Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing. "
Jan de Bont
Planet
Amazing
Where
" I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend to overlook. A lot of scenes really feel real and are about the characters. "
Jan de Bont
Movies
Think
Relationship
" This film, Tomb Raider 2, is a big challenge. It's quite exhausting. "
Jan de Bont
Exhausting
Big
Challenge
" Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to any male actor. Everything from stick fighting to horse riding was real to her. "
Jan de Bont
Fighting
Sure
Riding
" As a director, you try to find what is creative. "
Jan de Bont
Director
Find
Try
" Summer movies are spectacles; that's what you pay 10 dollars to see. You want to get teased by effects sometimes. I think that will never stop. "
Jan de Bont
Stop
Movies
Think
" I worked on movies with a lot of violence when I was a cinematographer, and it always bothered me. It's a personal thing. I wouldn't want my kids to see it. I certainly believe that freedom of expression shouldn't be taken away, but I also believe you can make movies that are thrilling and exciting without too much violence. "
Jan de Bont
Violence
Believe
Freedom
" Technology is a major tool in exploring and challenging your creativity, but it can also overtake your creativity... My mind goes very fast, and I can see all kinds of images that would be spectacular on the screen. But they would cost so much money, and would they really make the story that much better? "
Jan de Bont
Creativity
See
Money
" I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life. "
Jan de Bont
Mother
She
Always
" I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I really think they'd like to see spectacles. "
Jan de Bont
Think
Watch
Movies
" In regards to The Haunting, people compared it to the old movie, which is unfair. We didn't have the rights to the movie. I couldn't duplicate a single thing because that would have been legal infringement. "
Jan de Bont
Single
Rights
People
" When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted. "
Jan de Bont
Film
Tomb
Second
" We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie. "
Jan de Bont
Think
Complexity
Human
" The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad. "
Jan de Bont
Bad Guys
Interesting
Just