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> [I wish that the circuses that were around now felt like they did then. They're not quite as elegant or as magical as they used to be. There was something about the old tent shows, the Big Top, the canvas,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-wish-that-the-circuses-that-were-around-now-felt-like-they-did-then/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

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## More by Francis Lawrence

> [I never... it's a hard thing: when I think about projects, I don't come off something and go, 'I really want to make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-never-it-s-a-hard-thing-when-i-think-about-projects-i-don-t-come/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I remember 'Battlestar Galactica' shot at the college that my dad taught at. I remember trying on a Cylon helmet. I think I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-remember-battlestar-galactica-shot-at-the-college-that-my-dad/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I still wear Vans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-still-wear-vans/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [We actually started shooting the 'Mockingjay' movies before 'Catching Fire' was released.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/we-actually-started-shooting-the-mockingjay-movies-before-catching/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> ['I Am Legend' was a rich, emotional experience where you could be scared and cry, and there's some wish fulfilment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-am-legend-was-a-rich-emotional-experience-where-you-could-be-scared/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> ['Omega Man' is a little too tied to a specific generation and a little cult-y to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/omega-man-is-a-little-too-tied-to-a-specific-generation-and-a-little/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I love reluctant heroes, all of that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-love-reluctant-heroes-all-of-that/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I love animals. Even if you go back to my music video days, I can't tell you how many animals I used.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-love-animals-even-if-you-go-back-to-my-music-video-days-i-can-t/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [Whenever you're adapting something that's a 12- or 14-hour read down to something that has to be around two hours, there's going to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/whenever-you-re-adapting-something-that-s-a-12-or-14-hour-read-down/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I always want to try to make films feel timeless, because one of my biggest pet peeves is that there's a movie you love,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-always-want-to-try-to-make-films-feel-timeless-because-one-of-my/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [There are two separate scripts for 'Mockingjay' parts one and two. It's definitely one story, but there are two totally distinct and separate scripts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/there-are-two-separate-scripts-for-mockingjay-parts-one-and-two-it-s/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [All the 'Hunger Games' stuff, we had a fantastic production designer, and he built amazing sets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/all-the-hunger-games-stuff-we-had-a-fantastic-production-designer-and/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I think the movie business and film crews are a little bit like the circus, in that we travel around like a pack and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-think-the-movie-business-and-film-crews-are-a-little-bit-like-the/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [I wish that the circuses that were around now felt like they did then. They're not quite as elegant or as magical as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/i-wish-that-the-circuses-that-were-around-now-felt-like-they-did-then/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

> [Often, adults don't give kids enough credit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-lawrence/often-adults-don-t-give-kids-enough-credit/)

[Francis Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-lawrence/)

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