'The Book of Love' is the kind of James L. Brooks mainstream movie that the majors are ignoring. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
There are an enormous amount of techniques I wanted to beta test in television. You can't take those risks on a $100… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
The truth is, we were sick of, every time we finished a movie, having to start all over again from nothing, going… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
I've always said that I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I could make a great movie about him if I set… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Spielberg is our hero. For him to make a nod to 'Godzilla' just before we make our movie is like getting the… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We're going to come back to Oregon, whether it's with another show, or a pilot, or a movie. We love working up… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
There was no studio involved when we made 'Stargate.' It was financed through Le Studio Canal+ in France and, after the film… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Many years ago, I was actually hired to write the sequel to 'Independence Day.' And I wrote a sequel. And they paid… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
I can tell you as a fact that if you'd asked anyone in Hollywood one year before 'Pirates of the Caribbean' had… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Following a pre-cellphone world of children on an adventure is incredibly appealing for me. These are the kinds of movies I fell… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We intellectualize it, and we rationalize it, but it's really about a love of movies, and I think whether you're making an… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We are cannibalizing our audience by only giving them regurgitated material. Every movie is either a remake, a sequel, based on something… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
When I tried to get 'Stargate' made, I took it to every studio in Hollywood and every studio said, 'Sci-fi is dead.… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We make movies that crack us up and hope that they crack up other people, too. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We did the original 'Stargate' as an independent movie. It was a surprise success. Shortly before the movie came out, the financiers… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Television is like speed chess, as you have no time and no money. It is like trying to play Grandmaster chess with a 20… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
The truth is, we were sick of, every time we finished a movie, having to start all over again from nothing, going to a… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
We're often accused of trying to manipulate opinion or that we're trying to elevate society. I think that the greatest thing we can do… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
“And if we succeed... If we somehow accomplish this thing that seems so impossible, it will be the most glorious victory imaginable. The Fourth… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
I think if we did 'Stargate' right, the fans would like it, and we could do something really good. But if we screw it… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Portland has all the accoutrements of a big city, but the heart and soul of it is a small town, so that creates an… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
I've always said that I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I could make a great movie about him if I set my mind… — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
There's a real difference now in what you can get out of film and the rise of digital platforms. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
Stories about travelers coming into town and doing good have been part of our storytelling since the Bible. — Dean Devlin Copy Share Image
