The Golden Compass' became a bad experience because the studio didn't have faith in the strength of the ideas of the novel, which is ironic because it's one of the greatest fantasy novels ever written, if not the greatest, and… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
All I can say is that with 'The Golden Compass,' I didn't get to make the movie I had planned to make. When I look at the film, at the casting and certain scenes, I'm very happy. As for the… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
Having been dumped so many times in my life, I thought I could sympathize with Bellas character. — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
The Golden Compass' became a bad experience because the studio didn't have faith in the strength of the ideas of the novel, which is… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
Modern responses to Cinderella's predicament are interesting. If you're not careful, you'll think, "Well, she's just a big wimp. She should fight for her… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
People always want the stars of movies to fall in love with one another. — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
The reason that stepmothers are often the bad guy in fairy tales is because people died in childbirth, all the time, so fathers remarried… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
“I wanted to believe that everyone would throw down their arms and embrace one another, drop the trappings of war and coercion and return… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
To be emotionally resilient and to overcome your circumstances, not through fighting, but through being courageous and having endurance was something I thought was… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
“And it's good-bye, good-bye, good-bye. Good-bye, my friends, I love you; good-bye, I'm sorry I didn't know you better; good-bye, I'm sorry you'll die… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
The reason I make movies now has a lot to do with having seen Star Wars when I was seven years old. That's the… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
All I can say is that with 'The Golden Compass,' I didn't get to make the movie I had planned to make. When I… — Chris Weitz Copy Share Image
