As a filmmaker, you want nothing more than to have people say, 'I love your movie.' Peter Jackson More Quotes by Peter Jackson More Quotes From Peter Jackson Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay small acts of kindness and love. Peter Jackson small-actskindnessbelieve I don’t really like the Hollywood blockbuster bandwagon that exists right now. The industry and the advent of all the technology, has kind of lost its way. It’s become very franchise driven and superhero driven. Peter Jackson superherohollywoodtechnology The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself. Peter Jackson movieplayjobs To me, fantasy should be as real as possible. I don't buy into the notion that because it's fantastic, it should be unrealistic, because I think you have to have a sense of believing the world that you're going into. Peter Jackson realbelievethinking When I start a film, I can sort of shut my eyes, sit somewhere quiet and imagine the movie finished. I can imagine the camera angles, I can even imagine the type of music. Without knowing the tune, I can imagine the type of music it needs to be. Peter Jackson cameraseyeknowing If you work at love, you will find love at work. Peter Jackson finding-loveifslove-you What I love about films is that you can see "King Kong" and you can be affected by it and then you realize that he was just this little guy when he made that fall. Peter Jackson guykingsfall Everybody's life has these moments, where one thing leads to another. Some are big and obvious and some are small and seemingly insignificant. Peter Jackson obviousbigsmoments Actors will never be replaced. The thought that somehow a computer version of a character is going to be something people prefer to look at is a ludicrous idea. Peter Jackson characterpeopleideas Remember, pain is temporary; film is forever. Peter Jackson painforeverremember Every film is a challenge. I always say that making a movie is like film school - you're always learning. But unlike most schools, you never get done with it. You never learn everything. Peter Jackson donechallengesschool Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving it. Peter Jackson movieachieveactors Aragorn: Gentlemen! We do not stop 'til nightfall. Pippin: But what about breakfast? Aragorn: You've already had it. Pippin: We've had one, yes. But what about second breakfast? [Aragorn stares at him, then walks off.] Merry: Don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip. Pippin: What about elevensies? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he? Merry: I wouldn't count on it Pip. Peter Jackson gentlemanteathinking When you're directing, you're right at the coal face, always exhausted, often emotional - and I'll enjoy being a couple of steps back from that and simply helping where I can. Peter Jackson coalemotionalcouple I think that's the job of a director really, to sort of funnel all the creativity into one centralized point of being. Peter Jackson creativityjobsthinking Everything is in a script for a reason, and only by being part of a writing team (or writing it yourself), do you really understand the intention of every beat. Peter Jackson scriptsteamwriting I find that in the process of making a film you're constantly discovering things that you never even imagined would work at the beginning. Peter Jackson discovering-thingsfilmprocess A pregnant woman is like a beautiful flowering tree, but take care when it comes time for the harvest that you do not shake or bruise the tree, for in doing so, you may harm both the tree and its fruit. Peter Jackson treebeautifulpregnancy Two of the actors, Sean Bean and Orlando Bloom, have been caught between two landslides and are now trapped in a tiny town in the middle of the South Island. They have been taken in by a kindly woman who has offered them food and a bed. They were last reported to be cooking spaghetti and cracking into a bottle of red wine. Peter Jackson winetakentwo Writing a screen play with a group of collaborators is like the Lennon McCartney collaboration .... sometimes one or two people do more than others on certain parts of the process and vice versa. Peter Jackson playwritingtwo
