Francis Lawrence

I never... it's a hard thing: when I think about projects, I don't come off something and go, 'I really want to…

— Francis Lawrence

I remember 'Battlestar Galactica' shot at the college that my dad taught at. I remember trying on a Cylon helmet. I think…

— Francis Lawrence

I still wear Vans.

— Francis Lawrence

We actually started shooting the 'Mockingjay' movies before 'Catching Fire' was released.

— Francis Lawrence

'I Am Legend' was a rich, emotional experience where you could be scared and cry, and there's some wish fulfilment.

— Francis Lawrence

'Omega Man' is a little too tied to a specific generation and a little cult-y to me.

— Francis Lawrence

I love reluctant heroes, all of that.

— Francis Lawrence

I love animals. Even if you go back to my music video days, I can't tell you how many animals I used.

— Francis Lawrence

Whenever you're adapting something that's a 12- or 14-hour read down to something that has to be around two hours, there's going…

— Francis Lawrence

I always want to try to make films feel timeless, because one of my biggest pet peeves is that there's a movie…

— Francis Lawrence

There are two separate scripts for 'Mockingjay' parts one and two. It's definitely one story, but there are two totally distinct and…

— Francis Lawrence

All the 'Hunger Games' stuff, we had a fantastic production designer, and he built amazing sets.

— Francis Lawrence

I think the movie business and film crews are a little bit like the circus, in that we travel around like a…

— Francis Lawrence

I wish that the circuses that were around now felt like they did then. They're not quite as elegant or as magical…

— Francis Lawrence

Often, adults don't give kids enough credit.

— Francis Lawrence

One of the big themes - if not the big theme - of 'Mockingjay - Part 1' is the battle of the…

— Francis Lawrence

I believe that the process could be fun, I just think that making movies is really tough. And it's stressful as it…

— Francis Lawrence

I'm attracted to the journeys of isolated characters.

— Francis Lawrence

I've never seen a 'Transporter' movie.

— Francis Lawrence

It's kind of the filmmaker's job to use visual, cinematic language in a way possible to tell a story that reaches and…

— Francis Lawrence

When I signed on and went and did 'Catching Fire,' the majority of it was done in Atlanta for rebate reasons. Luckily,…

— Francis Lawrence

I think that the thing that is really strong with 'The Hunger Games' is just that it comes from a very strong…

— Francis Lawrence

I've been a fan of noir films since I was in high school.

— Francis Lawrence

There were days when Keanu was looking a little green from the amount of cigarettes we were having him smoke.

— Francis Lawrence

When you're making a movie, you have those days that you really look forward to, and it's a little bit like Murphy's…

— Francis Lawrence