The idea of doing a period movie, some people say, "Isn't it odd that you're doing a period movie? That's a change of pace for you." And, I'm like, "Not really." When you're doing a science fiction movie, it's almost… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share Image
'Pompeii' will be PG-13. I think it has to have a level of violence and death in it because you've got a volcano exploding.… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
One of the things that struck me when I was a kid and I was learning about Pompeii was these figures that were frozen… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
There was a lot of pressure on me as a filmmaker to raise the bar and do better than before so, you know, I… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
When you watch movies in Britain, the reaction when people hate a movie is... they just politely get up and leave at the end.… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
I can't remember who said, 'No film is completed, just abandoned,' but I think most filmmakers will tell you that they could endlessly fiddle… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
I've always tried to do camera moves that I felt were immersive. So I think, as a filmmaker, my style of filmmaking is very… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
You can film the most exciting car chase and the most exciting stunts, but if you don't care about the person inside the car,… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
I think 'Lost' didn't invent the flashback, obviously. It's been a cinematic tool. It's been around almost as long as cinema has. — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
These commercials, I directed them all from inside the tracking vehicle, so I was traveling about 85mph most of the time, so there wasn't… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
We've been working on the visual effects for a year, so we're trying to raise the bar. Stuff will absolutely come out at the… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
I think people were a little nervous to work with me to start with, because the movies I've done they thought that I wouldn't… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
When you're writing it's a very solitary job. It's you and your word processor and a cup of tea. It's nice- that again, is… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share
