J. Michael Straczynski Quotes

After marketing surveys by Universal Studios indicated that 'Rocket Boys' as a movie title would not attract the female over-age-thirty demographic, the film was retitled and released as 'October Sky.'

They're trying to beat out this movie, the Ring, which is a similar idea. Our movie is about a website you visit and die in three days. Their movie is about a videotape you watch - and die in three days.

To make a film and to sell it to the distributors you need a name.

The movie is actually from a book by Stephen King called The Body. When they were gonna put it to a motion picture, they found the story was a bit too strong for the title The Body, based on a young kid's movie. It would be too heavy.

I just finished Meet Joe Black with Hopkins.

No, I did a film called 'Death and the Compass' as well.

'Atlantic City' is very good.

I had a small part in 'Pineapple Express.'

I'm very impressed with 'Drive.'

The director is planning on titling the film 'Yummy Fur' so we are probably planning on changing the title of the book to 'Yummy Fur' to match the film.

Alfie was the first time I was above the title; the first time I became a star in America.

'Punch-Drunk Love' is my favorite movie.

What I loved about 'The 40 Year-Old Virgin,' the title is the easy sell, but when you see the movie, the comedy is more free-form and more relatable.

When I did 'Good Guys Wear Black,' I had a lot of dialogue in that movie.

'Black Mass' was a really great experience.

The original title for 'In the Mood for Love' was called 'A Story About Food.' The idea was to tell a love story through different courses.

Fox was interested in a different title to 'Independence Day.'

I did a film called 'Fire with Fire.'

One of my favorite films is 'Psycho,' which I saw when I was 12.

I was really excited about 'Nerve' with Dave Franco and Emma Roberts.

I saw the title as a way of conditioning the audience, so that when the film actually began, viewers would already have an emotional resonance with it.

I play the lead in 'Dunkirk', a part I was absolutely gagging for!

I love 'River's Edge.'

We named the film 'Action Jackson' because our hero, Ajay Devgn, is known as 'AJ,' and we thought it would be a good idea to use the initials and extend it into the title 'Action Jackson,' as Ajay is doing both action and dancing in the film.

'Man Push Cart' is very similar to 'Take Out.'