For a lot of my childhood, I didn't want to direct movies because I didn't really know what directing was..

There's something incredibly tragic about Kong. You feel almost feel ashamed to be a human being when you see what happens to him. I mean he is ultim….

And so I look back on not just the last ten years but everything that I've done as being sort of an ongoing growing continual film school. I mean I d….

I am a big Dragon fan. I've said it before- And I was fortunate enough to be born a Dragon in the Chinese Horocope..

As a filmmaker, you are going to manipulate the character as you need to make the scenes work..

When you're casting a movie and when you're shooting a film, the eyes are the most important feature of any performer, really. Any great actor litera….

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 ….

No film has captivated my imagination more than 'King Kong.' I'm making movies today because I saw this film when I was 9 years old..

What I don't like are pompous, pretentious movies..

To people in my industry I'm usually a guy that tries to generate his own projects and I remain very elusive when people try and attach me to big pro….

If you work at love, you will find love at work..

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 ….

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….

I want to make movies just like "King Kong." You know, dinosaurs, big gorillas - it's everything that a nine year-old boy would fall in love with..

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

In an ideal world the script is written lean and tight and therefore there are no scenes left on the cuttring room floor and therefore no extended ed….

The music in a film like this is as critical as anything because Kong is mute. He doesn't talk..

There's a generation of children who don't like black and white movies. There's a level of impatience or intolerance..

With the right movie, 3D can enhance the experience. Absolutely, it can make a good film a great film. It can make a great film a really amazing film….

Defeat is always momentary..

It's all about his determination. You never, ever, give up once you start something, once you're on the trail of something you don't stop and that's ….