David Twohy

There are trappings of science fiction which I kind of embrace, but there are also cliches which I run from.

— David Twohy

I've learned never to count Vin Diesel out. Just don't do that. And I guess it's because he is a very smart…

— David Twohy

We got together and realized that Universal made it clear that they were out of the Riddick business. They didn't want to…

— David Twohy

My hands are already full writing and directing, because that's a full time job. Actually, that's why I don't produce as well,…

— David Twohy

You hear people say that there's too much CG in movies today, but CG is what allows me to take a green-painted…

— David Twohy

If I know what my finale is when I'm writing a screenplay, then I don't always have to chart out every scene…

— David Twohy

You do a drama, and you are limited by the rules of reality, and in science fiction, you create your own reality.…

— David Twohy

I'm always coming back with too much footage. Most filmmakers do, but I'm always surprised that it keeps happening to me.

— David Twohy

Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.

— David Twohy

After I script the movie, I have to storyboard it out, I have to budget it, and I have to understand if…

— David Twohy

In all my science fiction movies, I try to blend the familiar with the futuristic so as not to be too off-putting…

— David Twohy

Theres so much diversity of opinion out there, so ultimately you have to listen to it, put it aside, and make what…

— David Twohy

With an independent movie, it's like, 'Okay I know what I want, and I got to go for it.' I just got…

— David Twohy

I don't want to have so much humor [in films] that it undermines the jeopardy, but enough to sometime relieve tension.

— David Twohy

I went to Long Beach State, started out as an actor.

— David Twohy

I guess you don't make any franchise movies unless the fans are there.

— David Twohy

Damn, my first cut that I showed to distributors was probably about two hours and 20 minutes, even though my contract said…

— David Twohy

Had we had all the money in the world to spend and we were doing another studio movie, we probably would have…

— David Twohy

To come up short when you reach too far is not such a bad thing rather than not to reach at all,…

— David Twohy

You do need to edit yourself as you shoot because you have fewer options in a smaller movie. In other words, when…

— David Twohy

When you do a studio picture, all the paperwork and legal stuff is already taken care of!

— David Twohy

Strangely, I always have a lot of cut scenes. I keep writing shorter and shorter scripts, thinking that this time, I'll get…

— David Twohy

While you're making the film and working with the actors, if you want to have a little room to breathe and experiment…

— David Twohy