David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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

— David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

— David R. Ellis

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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