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'Stargate' was more a fantasy.
I know I screwed up my 'Godzilla.'
Everybody already knows what Godzilla is.
In the '80s, all the movies became predictable.
Most young American actors feel like teenagers.
We always want our leaders to be great leaders.
We don't over-manage projects like the studios do.
We're making high-budget movies with a low-budget attitude.
When you look at our Godzilla, you won't feel any nostalgia.
The scale of 'Independence Day' is much more than 'Stargate.'
I think when real life interrupts fantasy, it's always shocking.
I like to make popcorn movies. It's my passion. I love the genre.
A lot of sci-fi shows are very cold, too concerned with hardware.
I hope to make the most expensive movie in history at some point!
Just to be back in the world of 'The Librarian' again was such a joy.
There's no doubt in the world that I am the biggest 'Doctor Who' fan.
In the '70s, you didn't know who was going to survive in a disaster film.
The budget on cable television is dramatically less than network television.
I don't think these weather conditions are going to get better on their own.
We make movies that crack us up and hope that they crack up other people, too.
'Librarians' is surprisingly touching in a lot of ways where it's not expected.
I think that I do about 85% of what I used to do on my computer now on my iPad.
That transcends everything - skipping the transfer of dailies is a game-changer.
I don't think of myself as a former actor. I think of myself as a reformed actor.
Filmmaking is a real democracy - it's up to the audience to vote with their tickets.
I haven't had the egomaniac star yet in any of my films. It's always been a pleasure.
These audiences are so damn smart, way smarter than the studios give them credit for.
We have to put people on pedestals; otherwise, there's no one to knock off pedestals.
When you convince sci-fi fans you've done something cool, you get them in huge numbers.
I would love it if the whole 'Godzilla' franchise was revitalized for a new generation.
'Independence Day,' ever since we did it, there's been enormous pressure to follow it up.
'The Book of Love' is the kind of James L. Brooks mainstream movie that the majors are ignoring.
There's a real difference now in what you can get out of film and the rise of digital platforms.
As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one.
We all want our children to be terrific, but you can't force a child into being what you want it to be.
In tough times, we all hope for knights in shining armor, or the cavalry, to show up and effect change.
If you were around when 'Them!' or 'Tarantula' came out, those effects were as good as you had ever seen.
There are amazing behind-the-scenes technicians in Portland who didn't want to raise their families in L.A.
I think there's a lot of factors that go into the whole awards thing. I've never been that big a fan of it.
Stories about travelers coming into town and doing good have been part of our storytelling since the Bible.
The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart.
The Titanic hit the iceberg not because they could not see it coming but because they could not change direction.
I love what they do with 'Doctor Who,' where they have the series, and then they do a big Christmas movie special.
There is a renaissance of really great genre entertainment happening. But it's become incredibly audience-specific.
That's one of the best things about the RED ONE - I can use all the best lenses that have been used in film forever.
I've always said that I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I could make a great movie about him if I set my mind to it.
There's a lot of superhero stuff out there and a lot of cop stuff out there. What we have very little of anymore is adventure.
There are an enormous amount of techniques I wanted to beta test in television. You can't take those risks on a $100 million movie.
I think we have a culture that creates heroes and then needs to knock them down, and then you have to see what the third act brings.
In Portland, there are so many trained artists and technicians, there's an enormous talent base. And it's not like second-stringers.