If the population curve is on an exponential growth, and the resources are on an exponential decline, what happens first is you get increases in wealth discrepancy, which means that you get rich pockets of gated communities with security guards… — Neill Blomkamp Copy Share Image
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
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
