Because Quote by 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 guy. Smarter than people give him credit for.”

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

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

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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, as there's…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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