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Film Quotes by Thomas Jane

12 Film quotes by Thomas Jane

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Thomas Jane’s take on movies is compact but memorable. In these twelve snippets you’ll catch his occasional humor, occasional criticism, and occasional awe. It’s a modest entry point for anyone curious about how this actor‑writer views the silver screen.

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I want to make movies that I want to see, and what I miss and I'm not seeing.

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To stand there and do nothing on film is probably the hardest thing to do.

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It's not that the film is violent, it's that people have an issue with violence right now.

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Great directors turn in mediocre work and first-time directors turn in exceptional work. No matter how good a person can talk about…

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It's kind of true that they just start making the same movie over and over again. It's also true that the times…

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Establishing what the vision is and being able to stick to it is the job, and everyone should be on the same…

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When I was doing character films, I would always try to find something to subvert the standard. You know, to play them…

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I'm interested in the impact my movies have on people and how it affects them, and what they like and what they…

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Harrison Ford - one of my favorite actors - has a wonderful sense of character and depth and uniqueness to him, yet…

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Sharing the same vision for what's on the page is always a good idea. The director's job is to establish what that…

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I like filmmakers where, if their film comes on and you step in halfway through it, you can recognize that, hey, this…

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I wanted to make a fan film for a character I've always loved and believed in - a love letter to Frank…

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If I stay alert, then I can challenge myself, and by challenging myself, that helps me to stay alive and to hopefully take something…

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I'm a really huge fan of the old romantic comedies from the '30s and '40s... Huge fan. I love all that stuff.

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I think all good drama is funny. All the best drama is ultimately very funny. Life is funny. You can't have any honest treatise…

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It's not that the film is violent, it's that people have an issue with violence right now.

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Some of the supporting roles that I've done as an actor, I took them because I knew that I would get to watch some…

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I can't stand to see myself act. It just makes me cringe.

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Creating a world in a sci-fi show is almost the whole battle. If you have a great story and you can create a great…

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Anything that has to do with noir and space, I'm gonna love. When you've got a noir-ish, pulpy detective in a science fiction show,…

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I still collect comics. I still have a great love and respect for the genre.

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I don't like to stick to one formula. That gets boring. I get bored, so I want to try different ways of getting inside…

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My dad was an entrepreneurial businessman, and maybe I got some of his ability.

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