There's no question that how Johannesburg operates is what made me interested in the idea of wealth discrepancy. 'Elysium' could be a metaphor for just Jo'burg, but it's also a metaphor for the Third World and the First World. And… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
'District 9' was a singular anti-Apartheid metaphor, and 'Elysium' is a more general metaphor about immigration and how the First World and Third World meet. But the thing that I like the most about the metaphor is that it can… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
I never think of things rationally or intellectually. I swear, every single decision I make is just instinct and my instincts tend to be… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
This whole notion that the robot has to declare nuclear war is one part of the discussion, but it may not be reality. Reality… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
A lot of America is kind of done. People have been making films about it for 100 years. Everything to me feels used up.… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
Satire also allows you to make fun of every different aspect. It allows you to make fun of both sides. It allows you to… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
I am a firm believer that the pull for human beings is towards the good, generally outweighing the bad. — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
My favourite stuff is visual, and I always want to work with visual artwork. I think it depends on the person, but for me,… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
