Paul W. S. Anderson Quotes

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Paul W. S. Anderson

Profession : Director

Birth : March 4, 1965

One of the things that struck me when I was a kid and I was learning about Pompeii was these figures that were frozen in the moments of their death. It is very powerful imagery, and it is very emotional and very evocative.

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For 'Monster Hunter,' we needed insane landscapes.

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Tolkien was influenced by South Africa when he was writing 'Lord of the Rings.' It's really epic scenery.

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I grew up in the north of England, in New Castle, which is where Hadrian's Wall starts on the east coast of England and then goes across to the west.

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When I was a kid, every field trip was to some Roman fort because it was cheap and free.

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I've been obsessed with Romans since I was a child.

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Being British, you see a lot of Australian movies and TV shows.

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I don't think it would be possible for me to respect people like Ridley Scott or James Cameron more than I already do. They're gods of filmmaking.

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True 3D is, you have to kind of originate the images in three dimensions.

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I really believe that, as filmmakers, we have a duty, which is, if we're asking people to pay a premium price for a 3D ticket, we have a duty to deliver a premium product.

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3D is obviously not as suited to drama and romantic comedies. But for what I do, I felt that 3D was a very, very appropriate technology.

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The idea of being able to polish something for nine months - it's the perfect way to hone your film.

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I'm a big gamer.

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I've always seen myself as a global filmmaker.

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A pleased audience member is a pleased audience member, whether they're in New York or Mumbai.

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'Pompeii' is definitely a passion project for me.

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I really believe, especially with 3D, you kind of have to approach it as this holistic thing. You have to kind of mount a 3D movie; you can't just add 3D as a kind of a special sauce sprinkled on top of a dish afterwards to give you an extra 20-percent in theater grosses, which I think is the way a lot of studios perceive it.

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I love 'Death Race.' It's one of my favorite films.

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I started doing commercials in 2008 right after we released 'Death Race,' and the reason was that I spent two years prepping Death Race and building all these custom rigs to shoot cars in the most dynamic and exciting way.

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The way it works in commercials is they come to you with the script, and then you do the visual, you do the storyboards, and you give your vision of it, but it's very much their baby. You just kind of put your polish and sheen on it and your interpretation of it, but it's very much the agency's idea.

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