Jan de Bont famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to any male actor. Everything from stick fighting to horse riding was real to her.
-- Jan de Bont

#Horse #Real #Fighting
Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man, she's speaks her own mind, and that she's in control of her own life. It's a lot of what women want and have.
-- Jan de Bont

#Strong Women #Mind #Needs
This film, Tomb Raider 2, is a big challenge. It's quite exhausting.
-- Jan de Bont

#Challenges #Film #Bigs
The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don't know what is CGI and what is real.
-- Jan de Bont

#Real #Quality #Used
The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.
-- Jan de Bont

#Interesting #Guy #Typical
Summer movies are spectacles; that's what you pay 10 dollars to see. You want to get teased by effects sometimes. I think that will never stop.
-- Jan de Bont

#Summer #Thinking #Dollars
It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it's expensive.
-- Jan de Bont

#Demand #Pressure #Enormous
I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.
-- Jan de Bont

#Thinking #Stories #Action
I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear.
-- Jan de Bont

#Believe #Action #Disappear
I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.
-- Jan de Bont

#Mother #Strong #Strong Willed
Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.
-- Jan de Bont

#Believe #Scientist #Planets
I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I really think they'd like to see spectacles.
-- Jan de Bont

#Thinking #Watches #Stunning
We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.
-- Jan de Bont

#Thinking #Complexity #Shows
One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.
-- Jan de Bont

#Volcanoes #Lava #Location
When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted.
-- Jan de Bont

#Second Chance #Firsts #Film
As a director, you try to find what is creative.
-- Jan de Bont

#Creativity #Creative #Trying
We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero.
-- Jan de Bont

#Hero #Creating #Female
I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend to overlook. A lot of scenes really feel real and are about the characters.
-- Jan de Bont

#Real #Character #Thinking

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