Peter Jackson Quotes

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Peter Jackson

Profession : Director

Birth : October 31, 1961

To get an Oscar would be an incredible moment in my career, there is no doubt about that. But the 'Lord of the Rings' films are not made for Oscars, they are made for the audience.

Peter Jackson

I mean, I didn't have a huge upbringing with movies, I guess.

Peter Jackson

Film is such a powerful medium. It's like a weapon and I think you have a duty to self-censor.

Peter Jackson

One of the first movies I ever saw was 'Batman,' based on the TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward.

Peter Jackson

The big-budget blockbuster is becoming one of the most dependable forms of filmmaking.

Peter Jackson

The vast majority of the CGI budget is labor.

Peter Jackson

The only thing about 3-D is the dullness of the image.

Peter Jackson

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

I used to send away for eight-minute Super 8 movies of various Ray Harryhausen scenes advertised on the back of 'Famous Monsters of Filmland' magazine.

Peter Jackson

There was a great magazine in the '80s called 'Cinemagic' for home moviemakers who liked to do monster and special effects movies. It was like a magazine written just for me.

Peter Jackson

When you're starting out, you know, you have to do something on a very limited budget. You're not going to be able to have great actors, and you're most likely not going to have a great script.

Peter Jackson

Prosthetic makeup is always frustrating.

Peter Jackson

I've always tried to make movies that pull the audience out of their seats... I want audiences to be transported.

Peter Jackson

48 frames per second is something you have to get used to. I've got absolute belief and faith in 48 frames... it's something that could have ramifications for the entire industry. 'The Hobbit' really is the test of that.

Peter Jackson

I thought that there might be something unsatisfying about directing two Tolkien movies after 'Lord of the Rings.' I'd be trying to compete with myself and deliberately doing things differently.

Peter Jackson

I watch 'Goodfellas,' and suddenly it frees me up entirely; it reminds me of what great film directing is all about.

Peter Jackson

I think 'Jaws' is a remarkable film.

Peter Jackson

Once you go down a road, you take it through to the end.

Peter Jackson

As a filmmaker, you want nothing more than to have people say, 'I love your movie.'

Peter Jackson

In the old days, you cut out a scene that might've been a really great scene, and no one was ever going to see it ever again. Now, with DVD, you can obviously... there's a lot of possibilities for scenes that are good scenes.

Peter Jackson