Ideas Quotes by Neill Blomkamp

8 Ideas quotes by Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp’s eight quotes blend sci‑fi imagination with social commentary, offering a compact view of how ideas can shape both speculative worlds and real‑world concerns.

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I think the world of 'District 9' has a lot of race and oppression-based ideas that I would still like to explore…

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I'm not particularly interested in working with movie stars. It depends on where you come from, I suppose. Why are you making…

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I think the reason you use an actor is if they are right for the role. Most of the high-profile stars tend…

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I was touching on the idea of the autonomous militaristic or autonomous law enforcement idea, but it wasn't the primary driving force.

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I don't want egos and personalities on the set that make it more difficult to make the film. I don't want people…

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There's no question that how Johannesburg operates is what made me interested in the idea of wealth discrepancy. 'Elysium' could be a…

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I think that in the realm of commercial, popcorn cinema, the amount of message or smuggling of ideas you can get in…

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I love the idea of people being themselves in films.

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I never think of things rationally or intellectually. I swear, every single decision I make is just instinct and my instincts tend to be…

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Deleted scenes are like in a middle gray zone. It's like, well, they're deleted because they're not good or you lost the battle and…

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I think growing up in South Africa, and then moving to Canada, I'm just genuinely interested in the difference between the First World and…

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This whole notion that the robot has to declare nuclear war is one part of the discussion, but it may not be reality. Reality…

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I've learned more, and I understand the process a bit better now. I can try to see how long I want to take in…

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A lot of America is kind of done. People have been making films about it for 100 years. Everything to me feels used up.…

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Satire also allows you to make fun of every different aspect. It allows you to make fun of both sides. It allows you to…

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I don't want to make a film that offends people, but the whole world is so politically correct - I'm not going to not…

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I am a firm believer that the pull for human beings is towards the good, generally outweighing the bad.

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My favourite stuff is visual, and I always want to work with visual artwork. I think it depends on the person, but for me,…

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I think people are destined for something incredible if we don't wipe ourselves out, but I think we're going to wipe 90 percent of…

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The main stuff I like is from the late '60s to the early '90s. That's the stuff I love. It's the James Cameron's and…

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It's just my maybe naive, optimistic view that whatever knowledge we gain, and if it comes to pass that we can somehow understand what…

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I think the world of 'District 9' has a lot of race and oppression-based ideas that I would still like to explore in that…

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I'm not particularly interested in working with movie stars. It depends on where you come from, I suppose. Why are you making films? The…

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