George Lopez Quotes

I don't get it when you get so much openness about the way movies are made, and the special effects and the behind-the-scenes stuff and all of that. I can't help but feel like this reduces it a little bit.

When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at least had a glimpse when I went on the Universal Studios tour with my grandfather, I remember feeling like this was another means by which I could do magic.

'The Watch' is first and foremost a comedy, but since I got to shoot the film using elements from the sci-fi genre, I wanted to make sure the alien didn't look goofy. I got to make a real alien that looks dangerous. That was a big plus for me because I got to do something really fun and cool.

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

There's a lot of magic involved in movies that as a child I really appreciated. So I love bringing my son to set. It reminds me of what I loved doing as a child, and also, as an actor, you have a lot of down time.

When I saw 'Jurassic Park' as a kid, that was the first time I thought about making movies for a living.

I read a magazine called 'Cinefantastique' that had just come out with a making of 'Star Wars' issue. They had some very long and detailed interviews with a whole bunch of people at ILM. I think I memorized that whole magazine.

I didn't make movies when I was a kid, but I loved them. That was considered a far-fetched dream.

As a writer, being on the set of 'Gravity' was such a surreal experience. It was nice to see them using the technology to translate what we had on the page.

I'll never forget travelling to New Zealand for three months to make the 'Underworld' films - that was pretty special.

The wonderful thing about cinema is you can bring a 3D world to life.

For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films.

Filmmaking is a very privileged art form. It costs a lot of money to make these things.

I loved movies. In particular, I loved movies depicting places and events that obviously you couldn't have gone out and shot. It was obvious you were looking at something that had been manufactured in some way. I was fascinated by that.

I only realized I could potentially make movies after seeing 'Ed Wood.'

The closest encounter I had with films in my childhood was sitting on the lap of my father at a shooting set, and he would say 'rain,' and it started raining, and then he would say 'song,' and people started dancing. I thought I was sitting on God's lap.

I was born to make movies.

I'm a bit of a geek, actually. So I always wanted my first film to be science fiction.

If any single human being is responsible for all this nonsense I've done with my life, it's Ray Harryhausen... In 'Kubo,' you can see some of his influence throughout.

Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga' was huge for me. Seeing how all the creatures were made, looking inside Jabba The Hut, all of the maquettes lined up, building the world... 'This is a job?!' I was always avidly watching special features and behind the scenes stuff.

Making 'Pacific Rim' was a lot like what you imagined making movies would be like when you were 12.

Even though I love Hindi films, I don't remember any backdrop visuals that are really striking.

The idea of getting to make a movie like the ones that impacted me as a child is my life's dream.

I fell in love with 'Ben Hur' when I was 8 years old, and I just knew I had to be involved in movies, even if I was the guy who melted the butter on the popcorn.

I eat, sleep, and breathe movies. Though I didn't understand the seriousness of films when I made my debut, I felt on top of the world.