Dean Devlin Quotes
'The Book of Love' is the kind of James L. Brooks mainstream movie that the majors are ignoring.
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It's quite rare that you find models taken care of backstage.
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Bogart could have been color blind. He got to know a man before he decided if he liked him or not.
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You have family-owned businesses that have been around for 500 years. You cannot name a corporation that survives intact for even a few decades.
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My dream was to play in good films, no matter in what country. I always waited for a decent script, and nothing has changed. I'm just sure that nothing in life is random, and I believe in the fate which guides you. Probably my starring in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' is good proof of that.
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I'm prepared for Amir Khan moving swiftly - or for whatever style he comes out using. I prepared with sparring, in the style similar to what he uses.
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Coming up with ideas isn't hard. The real challenge is finding the time to actually build something and then finding a home for it.
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In India, there's a way of seeing life as a cosmic play. It's called Lila. I can watch my life, and I can see my guru playing with me.
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Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.
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I quit college. I was studying architecture for about a year.
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My character Saurabh Singhania is a rich, bad guy who is driven by revenge, so much that you feel like scratching his face or throwing stones at him. The intimate scenes in the trailer are creating quite a buzz... I wish they had shown more of the story instead of the sizzling scenes. The film is not about boldness or intimacy.
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Whatever I think the song sounds like is what I'll name it. It's a feeling thing; it's not logical at all.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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War is the ultimate tool of politics.
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They are more beautiful than anything in the world, kinetic sculptures, perfect form in motion.
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The drama and the trauma of the relationship you have when you're 16 can mirror the one you have when you're 26. Life repeats itself.
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Time will tell how you rate against the rest of the competition. I'll let everyone else worry about championships. I'm going to worry about qualifying at Pomona.
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We think of stars as celestial beings. And once in a while, they smile at us from the pages of 'People' magazine.
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Even in real life, I'd rather hang out with guys.
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The Thought Police: To censor and protect.
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There's a latter-day notion that artsy hippie types in the 1960s disdained the space program. Not in my experience they didn't. We watched, transfixed with reverence, not even making rude remarks about President Nixon during his phone call to the astronauts.
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To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.
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I thought Godzilla was a mess, the monster had no character and the humans didn't either. They forgot to make the movie that went along with all these wonderful effects.
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'The Book of Love' is the kind of James L. Brooks mainstream movie that the majors are ignoring.
