Video Quotes by Paul W. S. Anderson

8 Video quotes by Paul W. S. Anderson

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Paul W. S. Anderson’s eight reflections on video give a short window into his approach to action and sci‑fi storytelling. Each line hints at his bold, visual style.

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I'm a big gamer.

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I'm definitely of a generation that's very influenced by videogames.

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You can't just shoot your way out of every scenario in 'Resident Evil' games. You have to use your intelligence.

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One of the reasons why Resident Evil is a very successful video game franchise, much more so than a lot of others…

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The other video game adaptation I did was Mortal Kombat, and I did that because I loved playing the games in the…

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One of the strengths of the 'Resident Evil' game franchise is that they keep changing it up.

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I was the first generation of filmmakers where videogames were a serious part of my life. I regard them as just as…

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I guess the way I shoot things is slightly influenced by the way videogames are cut and shot.

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'Pompeii' will be PG-13. I think it has to have a level of violence and death in it because you've got a volcano exploding.…

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No one rocks a heavy machine gun like Michelle Rodriguez.

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One of the things that struck me when I was a kid and I was learning about Pompeii was these figures that were frozen…

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You are only as good as the movie you make. I really believe that.

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There was a lot of pressure on me as a filmmaker to raise the bar and do better than before so, you know, I…

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When you watch movies in Britain, the reaction when people hate a movie is... they just politely get up and leave at the end.…

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I'm a big gamer.

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I can't remember who said, 'No film is completed, just abandoned,' but I think most filmmakers will tell you that they could endlessly fiddle…

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I've always tried to do camera moves that I felt were immersive. So I think, as a filmmaker, my style of filmmaking is very…

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You can film the most exciting car chase and the most exciting stunts, but if you don't care about the person inside the car,…

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I think 'Lost' didn't invent the flashback, obviously. It's been a cinematic tool. It's been around almost as long as cinema has.

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These commercials, I directed them all from inside the tracking vehicle, so I was traveling about 85mph most of the time, so there wasn't…

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We've been working on the visual effects for a year, so we're trying to raise the bar. Stuff will absolutely come out at the…

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I think people were a little nervous to work with me to start with, because the movies I've done they thought that I wouldn't…

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When you're writing it's a very solitary job. It's you and your word processor and a cup of tea. It's nice- that again, is…

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