Lee Tamahori Quotes

New Zealand, Film Maker
June 17, 1950

Lee Tamahori (born 17 June 1950) is a New Zealand filmmaker best known for directing the 1994 film Once Were Warriors, 2001 film Along Came a Spider and 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.

Always be original. Never duplicate what you've seen another actor do. Be true to the character that you've been given, and the rest will come easy.

Lee Tamahori
- Character
- True
- Rest
Sex should not be in the movies and should be in the home, and violence should be in the movies and not in the home.

Lee Tamahori
- Home
- Violence
- Sex

I've always loved the Bond pictures. I have watched every single one. Movies don't get bigger or better than Bond, so I knew this was my opportunity to do a massive action picture with outrageous stunts.

Lee Tamahori
A Bond movie falls into a specific genre, and you have to provide certain elements. You must respect the fact it's essentially about girls, guns, gadgets, and big action.

Lee Tamahori
- Movie
- Respect
- Action