I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I think that the success of the film is as much about it being something that families could share as anything else. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I love movies with spectacle but spectacle can be a performance, it doesn't have to be a creature. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
There's nothing wrong with doing sequels, they're just easier to sell. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
It's more important you learn what to make movies about than how to make movies — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I'd like to use IMAX. The problem with IMAX is that it's a very loud camera. It's a very unreliable camera. Only… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Approaching any movie with a three in the title you know you are not going to get a political polemic. You are… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I guess the idea of not wanting to choose to direct a film, for which I've not read a script. It's a… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I do think that at a certain point, the reboot sequel mode has to give way to original ideas and back to… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I'm actually a huge fan of digital as well. I appreciate how that technology opens the doors for filmmakers who never had… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Whatever is being investigated, created or produced now, in movies or TV, needs to consider the context in which it is being… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is probably the most influential film of my generation. It's the personification of… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
Directing's the best part. Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like. And secondly, it means… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
There's something about looking at Super 8 films that is so evocative. You could argue it's the resolution of the film somehow… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I guess the idea of not wanting to choose to direct a film, for which I've not read a script. It's a tough decision… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I do think there's something about the digital age that is increasingly dehumanising us. We're in this very weird place where we're being pulled… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I hate to look at the stuff I've written and consider what it means or why I do it. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I feel like obviously the standard for what TV looks like changes all the time. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I feel blessed that I get to be part of entertaining people in any capacity. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
There are always a bunch of ideas floating around and I do the best that I can to try to not do them. The… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I'd like to use IMAX. The problem with IMAX is that it's a very loud camera. It's a very unreliable camera. Only so much… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D. — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
But I'm grateful for everyone who would want to read a spoiler because it means that they care and want to see the movie… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun.… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is probably the most influential film of my generation. It's the personification of good and… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share
Directing's the best part. Whenever I've directed something, there's this feeling of demand and focus that I like. And secondly, it means that you've… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share