Roland Emmerich Quotes

I learned so much about the making of Star Wars and that became a real drive for me, right from the time I was 12 or 13.

Ever since 'Star Wars,' there was a rash of how a movie was made. I remember that as a kid. I never really understood how movies were made until that movie, because it was such a technical accomplishment. Since then, you've seen more and more and more, for all different kinds of films, about what goes into the process.

I loved being behind the scenes and finding out how they make movies.

I grew up on film sets but more around the process of making films. I saw a lot of the editing process and the writing process, which takes years. That really affected me growing up, that side of it.

Maybe there should be less of a mystique around making movies. I just don't think that there's any real mystery there.

Arachnophobia' was one of the first films I did major effects for.

The process of making a movie has expanded in terms of effort and time for the director, doing commentaries for the DVD for example, finishing deleted scenes so they could be on the DVD, and doing things like a web blog.

It is up to us to produce better-quality movies.

I did Phone Booth, and that was shot very, very quickly, but that was Joel Schumacher, who's shot so many movies that, if anybody can figure out how to do it in a couple of days, it's him.

I would love to produce a film.

People have a different idea of how movies are made than they really are.

I learned a lot doing 'Wolverine,' and I was also very fortunate, in the sense that I got to do a huge number of visual effects shots.

My wish is to bring my heroes to the big screen, and many of them have already appeared in my films.

'Dark Knight' shot in London and Chicago, and we were on that for so long.

I like working on big budget films.

It's near impossible to make a movie in black and white in the system.

I went to film school, so I certainly know how to make things quickly and cheaply. But at the same time, I have the experience of working with Steve Starkey for three years. I watched him produce some gigantic movies.

Working with and collaborating with and for Peter Jackson was an incredible experience because he is such a phenomenal filmmaker.

The irony is that you can't use real rain to make movies.

I love making movies.

I remember my first taste of American big movies was 'Ghost Rider.' I'm in two little scenes. But for those two little scenes they had 400 extras, upside-down stunt cars, and a fire brigade.

I just try to make the best film possible, and once the movie's done, we deal with the DVD.

Other than advances in technology and equipment, making a movie is the same as it was when I started, at least. I don't go back to the silent era.

I think the biggest thing you take from the stunt world is your understanding of the filmmaking process. For years, you've worked with every other department closely. You know hair, makeup, wardrobe, special effects, and you know what everybody's needs are and their expectations. You also know how to collaborate with them.

I'd really like to do a movie, either as a producer or director. My ultimate fantasy would be to direct a movie and produce the entire soundtrack. I don't really see myself acting.