Remember, pain is temporary; film is forever.
The big-budget blockbuster is becoming one of the most dependable forms of filmmaking.
It’s interesting how the frame rate actually changes the perception of the 3D as well as making it more comfortable to watch.
No matter how many great performances or exciting visuals we put together for the movie, we found that it was all somewhat two dimensional until we added the emotional heart of Howard Shore’s music. Then, and only then, did the film come to life.
What I don’t like are pompous, pretentious movies.
You shouldn’t think of these movies as being ‘The Lord of the Rings.’ The Lord of the Rings is, and always will be, a wonderful book – one of the greatest ever written. Any films will only ever be an INTERPRETATION of the book. In this case my interpretation.
I mean, I didn’t have a huge upbringing with movies, I guess.
One of the first movies I ever saw was ‘Batman,’ based on the TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward.
I didn’t want my kids having to pass through an airport named after their father.
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.
As human beings, we always have resistance against things that are different and there’s always suspicion.
Defeat is always momentary.
New Zealand is not used to wealth. In America wealth is kind of a thing of pride. Here it’s the opposite. The more you’ve got, the bigger the target you are.
One does not simply walk into Mordor.
The one thing with 3D presentations is I think that 3D itself, whether it’s 24 or 48, is at a very interesting point in time.
Elijah can register such subtle emotion on his face that I loved doing close-ups on him. He really brings a superb emotional level to Frodo’s scenes and although he is a very instinctive actor, we discussed the character thoroughly.
I just got to the point where I literally didn’t want anyone else to do it.
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.
I regard myself as being the final filter so everything that ends up in the movie is there because it’s something that I think was cool.
I regard myself as an entertainer much more than an artist.