I thought this was the most incredible opportunity. Because 'Planet Of The Apes,' aside from the fantasy element of talking apes, is such an amazing franchise, because under the surface of that genre, you're actually looking at human nature. — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
'Avatar' was incredible and totally groundbreaking, but it wasn't about utter realism. It had a great mythic fantasy to it, but the characters don't seem totally photo-real, as amazing as they are. — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
I thought this was the most incredible opportunity. Because 'Planet Of The Apes,' aside from the fantasy element of talking apes, is such an… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
My main interest in being a director, and the most important thing to me, is that world with the actors. — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
I think there's a level at which you think that there's a reason that you're being singled out, that you're being chosen. As a… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
There's tremendous shame with being bullied. I think there's a level at which you think that there's a reason that you're being singled out,… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
Of course you're nervous, but we're really excited to be able to share what we're going to share. And it's cool, because what we're… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
It's the idea that anticipation is as scary as anything in a movie could be. People's imagination is the most effective tool in creating… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
Really interesting genre films, especially monster movies, evoke the fears of the times intentionally. — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
There's a thing when you're always working on something you really love, and this one we loved so much, it feels like you have… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
I was obsessed with movies, and it ended up being the tool with which I could make friends. Because I was too painfully shy… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
What I thought was so great about Rise [of the Planet of the Apes ] was that it wasn't a retelling; it was an… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
When you think of the "Exorcist" (1973) you think of Linda Blair and pea soup and all this madness, but really if you look… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
In a weird way, if you look at all the 'Apes' movies, they all seem like different stories in the same universe. 'Beneath the… — Matt Reeves Copy Share Image
![“Of course you're nervous, but we're really excited to be able to share what we're going to share. And it's cool, because what we're going to be doing, I think for fans especially, we think is really cool, because part of the process that most people don't ever get to see [is] that before these…” quote by Matt Reeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb1/matt-reeves-19952_able_of-course-you-re-nervous-but-we-re-reall_550181.jpg)
![“What I thought was so great about Rise [of the Planet of the Apes ] was that it wasn't a retelling; it was an entering of the universe at a different point. So it's Planet of the Apes. We already know the ending. There's no mystery in that! It becomes Planet of the Apes. So it's not about what is…” quote by Matt Reeves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1a1/matt-reeves-19952_apes_what-i-thought-was-so-great-about-rise-o_678103.jpg)
