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David R. Ellis

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[Wikipedia] David Richard Ellis was an American film director and stunt performer born in Santa Monica, California, in 1952. His credits included dozens of films and television series including National Lampoon's Vacation, Baywatch, Lethal Weapon, and Patriot Games.

Quotes by David R. Ellis

Chris Columbus was really interesting to watch how he works with children.

Children

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I felt that if there wasn't going to be a good opportunity, then I would just go back to second units which…

Back

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They do think it is a big summer movie and that's why they want to give it a great chance, but they…

Against

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It was great. I mean, it's a blast directing underwater stuff.

Blast

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I jumped 18 cars on a motorcycle, so I did almost everything.

Car

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It's just about going out and getting the shot, so I have a great understanding of how to execute it, so that…

About

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So there was always a stunt coordinator on those films that was from Stunts Unlimited and I was just one of the…

Always

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So then I started doing a lot of episodic TV, just car chases or helicopter chases or whatever.

Car

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No, we always had something to do because I did all the wave runners and jet skis and boats approaching the atolls…

Actual

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Its pretty rare for companies to have a snooping policy, although it is getting more common.

Common

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No, in Lethal Weapon I was a taxi cab driver that Mel jumps in front of the taxi and pulls me out…

Cab

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I like Soderbergh, Spielberg, Lucas. There's a lot of talented guys out there obviously, and if you're a fan of films, you…

Cinema

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They had some really cool rigged cars and things that were different that they would tow behind the camera car that were…

Actor

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We're talking to New Line. They've got a couple projects they're interested in me doing and I'm having meetings at MGM. There's…

Available

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Well, I think on second units it's all about execution. Because you come in there, you don't have to worry so much…

About

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I mean, you have a general tone of it but it's pretty much you get to come in and you're going to…

Blow

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Waterworld was the best time of my life. It was physically demanding, but it was fun. I mean, you're in Hawaii for…

Best time

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Fourth Law of Thermodynamics: If the probability of success is not almost one, then it is damn near zero.

Damn

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Unless you go out and say what you stand for, other people will do it for you.

People

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Yeah, getting the company that would help advertise and cross promote the movie on the release was an important factor for New…

Business

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I think my biggest break though came probably on Patriot Games because it was the biggest, longest second unit up to that…

Break

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You don't get a chance to take a breath but when you do, you have some really good comedy moments that ease…

Around

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Comedy. I think that's something I'd really like to do.

Comedy

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You have to understand the tone of the movie, because if it's supposed to be funny, it can be funny violent like…

Action

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