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> [We should be writing more great roles for women, period. Another problem is that movies are generally made for 14-year-old boys, and 14-year-old boys want to watch 25-year-old action heroes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/we-should-be-writing-more-great-roles-for-women-period-another/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

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## More by James Mangold

> [Filmmakers get into trouble when they're watching too many DVDs and quoting all the time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/filmmakers-get-into-trouble-when-they-re-watching-too-many-dvds-and/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [If you respect the events and respect the real life tragedy, you can drive your film to address it in some mature way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/if-you-respect-the-events-and-respect-the-real-life-tragedy-you-can/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [A fantasy film is often improved by some kind of human reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/a-fantasy-film-is-often-improved-by-some-kind-of-human-reality/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [I'd be really interested in making a dramatic, low key 3D film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/i-d-be-really-interested-in-making-a-dramatic-low-key-3d-film/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [Just because your leg might heal doesn't mean it doesn't feel broken. It doesn't mean that a car hitting your body doesn't hurt like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/just-because-your-leg-might-heal-doesn-t-mean-it-doesn-t-feel-broken/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [Movies aren't just supposed to be a representation of reality. They're supposed to be an art.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/movies-aren-t-just-supposed-to-be-a-representation-of-reality-they-re/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [Having the kind of infinite loop of what a digital stream is - you can shoot for a long time without cutting - allows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/having-the-kind-of-infinite-loop-of-what-a-digital-stream-is-you-can/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [The idea of devoting two years of my life to making a corporate product that looks and smells and tastes like a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/the-idea-of-devoting-two-years-of-my-life-to-making-a-corporate/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [The one aspect I do love about digital is I love to push performance and I love to roll and roll and keep doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/the-one-aspect-i-do-love-about-digital-is-i-love-to-push-performance/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [I'm a huge comic book collector. When I was a kid, I had both Marvel and DC. I was my own librarian. I made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/i-m-a-huge-comic-book-collector-when-i-was-a-kid-i-had-both-marvel/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [We're all going to hell for the songs we sing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/we-re-all-going-to-hell-for-the-songs-we-sing/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [You see the assets of your actors and you see their strengths and you try to play into them. It's like I feel part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/you-see-the-assets-of-your-actors-and-you-see-their-strengths-and-you/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [I love comic books. Since I was a kid, I've collected them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/i-love-comic-books-since-i-was-a-kid-i-ve-collected-them/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [For me, making a lot of dramas on one side it's a different sort of challenge, and on the other, it's not a challenge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/for-me-making-a-lot-of-dramas-on-one-side-it-s-a-different-sort-of/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

> [We should be writing more great roles for women, period. Another problem is that movies are generally made for 14-year-old boys, and 14-year-old boys…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mangold/we-should-be-writing-more-great-roles-for-women-period-another/)

[James Mangold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mangold/)

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