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" It was somewhere in doing the last season of 'Leverage' that John Rogers and I became confident that we had developed an all-new production technique where we could put more on the screen with very little money. So we started to get more comfortable with the idea of trying to tackle 'The Librarians.' "

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" The real trick to these movies and making the big action sequences work - and I've forgotten this sometimes and screwed it up - the characters really have to be humanized. Because you can have the greatest special effects in the world, but if you don't care about the people in those effects, there's no impact. "

" 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. "

" We intellectualize it, and we rationalize it, but it's really about a love of movies, and I think whether you're making an art film or you're making a genre film, if you don't really love that movie you are trying to make, you'll be able to tell. "

" There's a real difference now in what you can get out of film and the rise of digital platforms. "

" 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. "

" There are amazing behind-the-scenes technicians in Portland who didn't want to raise their families in L.A. "

" I think when real life interrupts fantasy, it's always shocking. "

" We all want our children to be terrific, but you can't force a child into being what you want it to be. "

" 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. "

" A lot of sci-fi shows are very cold, too concerned with hardware. "

" 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. "

" There is a renaissance of really great genre entertainment happening. But it's become incredibly audience-specific. "

" The truth is, we were sick of, every time we finished a movie, having to start all over again from nothing, going to a studio, pitching an idea, setting up a new office. "

" Everybody already knows what Godzilla is. "

" We're making high-budget movies with a low-budget attitude. "

" I don't think you can figure this stuff out. If you could figure all this stuff out, then all the great filmmakers would come out of Yale and Harvard. It's not an intellectual process. "

" 'Leverage' is meant to be based in Boston. But in one episode we're in New York, then another in Chicago, Florida, and Eastern Europe. "

" We had an amazing experience shooting the first season of 'Leverage' with such a talented cast and crew and with the full support of TNT behind us. "

Dean Devlin

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Support

" We're often accused of trying to manipulate opinion or that we're trying to elevate society. I think that the greatest thing we can do is to give you a vacation. "

" We did the original 'Stargate' as an independent movie. It was a surprise success. Shortly before the movie came out, the financiers who were frightened the movie might not do well sold the film to MGM. When the film came out, it was a hit and spawned TV shows. "

" In tough times, we all hope for knights in shining armor, or the cavalry, to show up and effect change. "

" When you look at our Godzilla, you won't feel any nostalgia. "

" 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. "

Dean Devlin

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Dinner

" 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. "

" We make movies that crack us up and hope that they crack up other people, too. "

Dean Devlin

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" I always wish I had another shot at it. But, listen, 'Godzilla' is something that I grew up loving. We worked hard to go make one. We kind of blew it. I think everyone gets one. "

" I'm a huge Trekkie. "

Dean Devlin

Huge

" There are an enormous amount of techniques I wanted to beta test in television. You can't take those risks on a $100 million movie. "

" There are three things that I'm addicted to when it comes to entertainment. In no particular order, One, I'm addicted to the cheer moment. 'Librarians' has plenty of them. Next, I feel that life is hard, and I want my entertainment fun, and 'Librarians' is fun as a Christmas party. And third, I like to be moved. "