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Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
New Zealander Director
Born: Oct 31, 1961
About Always Film People Think You
Related authors: Alfred Hitchcock David Lynch George Lucas Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Tim Burton Woody Allen
As a filmmaker, I believe in trying to make movies that invite the audience to be part of the film; in other words, there are some films where I'm just a spectator and am simply observing from the front seat. What I try to do is draw the audience into the film and have them participate in what's happening onscreen. Peter Jackson
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I fell in love with stories watching a British television puppet show called 'Thunderbirds' when it first came out on TV, about 1965, so I would have been 4 or 5 years old. I went out into the garden at my mom and dad's house, and I used to play with my little dinky toys, little cars and trucks and things. Peter Jackson
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Strategically, horror films are a good way to start your career. You can get a lot of impact with very little. Peter Jackson
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'The Return Of The King' has a conclusion. Peter Jackson
King Return Conclusion
If you make a trilogy, the whole point is to get to that third chapter, and the third chapter is what justifies what's come before. Peter Jackson
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I never wanted to do 'The Hobbit' in the first place. Peter Jackson
First Never First Place Hobbit Wanted Place
We had to get past the mechanical film age to be able to explore other things, but it will be interesting. Peter Jackson
Age Will Past Other Able Had Get Interesting Explore Mechanical Film Things
There's a generation of children who don't like black and white movies. There's a level of impatience or intolerance now. Peter Jackson
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The producers of 'The Hobbit' take the welfare of all animals very seriously and have always pursued the highest standard of care for animals in their charge. Peter Jackson
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Once the film is out and a lot of people are seeing it, it becomes almost owned by the cinemagoers of the world. Peter Jackson
People World Once Out Seeing Almost Becomes Lot Owned Film
The industry has to have the audience in order to make these films. So it's a serious thing - how do you get people to leave their houses and go to the theater? Peter Jackson
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I'm not going to head off and do a Marvel film. So if I don't do a Marvel film, I don't have any other choice - I've got to go make a small New Zealand movie! Peter Jackson
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If you take 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' as books, one is written for children, and one is an adult's book. Peter Jackson
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I have a million questions about my granddad and no one to talk to. Peter Jackson
About No-One Talk Questions Million
I don't have an anti-Hollywood feeling. It's just I'm a New Zealander. I was born in New Zealand, and it's where my house is, and my family goes to school there. My interest is to remain in my homeland and make films. I don't really want to relocate myself to other countries in the world to work. Peter Jackson
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'Temeraire' is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love - fantasy and historical epic. Peter Jackson
Love Particularly Genres Terrific Historical Epic Fantasy Two
In the case of 'The Lovely Bones,' I felt that it was subject matter not often dealt with in film, and with a tone that is also rare. Peter Jackson
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It's not going to be too much longer before Xbox Live produces programming. Peter Jackson
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I don't quite know what an auteur is. Peter Jackson
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I don't really want to make a stylized film or anything too surreal. Peter Jackson
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I'm thinking about doing a First World War film. Peter Jackson
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There is a lot of 'Halo' movie material no one has ever seen in New Zealand. Peter Jackson
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We're human beings, and we want stories. We're always going to be entertained and have our emotions touched by humanity and by things that we recognize in our own lives. So whilst every now and again we'll be happy to watch a bubblegum film, it's never gonna be the only things that get made. Peter Jackson
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I never dreamed in a million years that 'The Lord of the Rings' would be nominated for an Oscar. Those types of fantasy movies never got nominations. Peter Jackson
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To be an original is probably the hardest quality to find if you're a young filmmaker. Peter Jackson
You Quality Young Find Original Hardest Filmmaker
I don't like directing that much to want a career as a director for hire. I like to have as much creative control as possible. Peter Jackson
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