Action Quote by Simon Kinberg

The thing that I like about action sequences is that if they're done well, you get to know more about the character in those…

— David Leitch

I love an action sequence that's not just purely about the rollercoaster of it, but a sequence that allows the storytelling to come through.

— Gareth Evans

Character, story and plot are affected by any action sequence so you have to really design them accordingly.

— Kari Skogland

I love scenes that are just emotional give and take. By the same token, action sequences are great to do. They have their own…

— Stephen Lang

You get so caught up in what you're writing - action sequences tend to do that more than anything else because you're living it,…

— Iain Banks

I look at the action scenes as placeholders when I arrive on a script, knowing that I'm going to expand on them when I…

— David Leitch

An action movie should, like any other, follow the narrative traditions of literature. That means there should be subtlety, a slow build and a…

— Shane Black

I think it is important that you care about the characters, and you are not just waiting for the next action sequence but have…

— Shawn Ashmore

There is a comfort zone of knowing where things are going and having characters in place, but the action gets more and more dramatic…

— Jerry B. Jenkins

That's the thing about acting - it does have the feeling of downhill skiing. When it's really all going right, you know your lines,…

— Mira Sorvino

I think making a great action movie is one of the hardest cinematic endeavors. By definition, smart characters avoid action. Smart people don't go…

— Doug Liman

I'm not really attracted to action sequences, because my experience is that it's quite a slow process to shoot them, and often we're not…

— Ewan McGregor