Francis Lawrence Quotes

This one, even though it called for San Francisco, I think they wanted to initially shoot part of the film up here, you know get the exteriors and then go back to L.A. We really fought to get it up here and I think Paramount was really pleased.

Quite a few movies are starting to film in Florida.

People in Hollywood are going make pictures where ever it's the least expensive to make them.

Right now a lot of people are still choosing to go to Toronto instead of shooting in New York City, something I haven't done and something I hope I'll never have to do.

You can't anticipate in the room the riches of what you encounter when you're location hunting for a movie.

I tried to film 'Leaves of Grass' in Oklahoma, but it was literally about a million dollars less to shoot in Louisiana.

I like going on location for films.

'25th Hour,' like a lot of my films, takes place in New York City. I've been very fortunate to make films in the city that I live. I mean, it's great going home at night instead of being on location.

You know what I'm realizing? I always love a place if I like the movie I'm doing there. I've heard people say, 'I hate Pittsburgh,' and I'm like, 'I love Pittsburgh so much!' I loved what I was doing there, and I loved Austin for the same reason.

A lot of a movie is locations, frankly.

But you know, there's always a danger nowadays that films are gonna be brought up to Canada for budget reasons. And that's something that really concerns me.

I lived in Vancouver, where they film so many things. So it gave me a good shot at it.

It's an odd thing to go to New York to shoot a movie that is set in Indiana.

It's financially advantageous to make a picture in Berlin, Germany. They have a very effective rebate system.

Coming from the industry and maintaining contacts with producers and directors, I am very well aware that costs associated with movie production are a major factor in determining where films get made.

I like to make movies in Texas because that's where I learned how to do it. I know the industry there, I know the people, I know the crews. But it's hard to make films in Texas.

I don't really make films in Denmark. 'Bronson' was shot in Rottingham, 'Valhalla Rising' was made in Glasgow, and 'Drive' was made in Hollywood.

Moviemakers are rewarded with tax write-offs if, when seeking a location that looks like America, they seek it in America.

There's no need to live in L.A. Half of Hollywood's films are shot in London, anyway.

I like shooting on location in New York City.

Producers shoot movies where the tax incentives are.

I have always wanted to do a show where I could stay home. When you make movies, you might as well take a dart and throw it at a map.

I really wanted 'NH10' to be made, and being associated with it eased the entire process.

It's not unknown that Vancouver is a huge destination for television and film. It has been for many years. It just seems to be that I'm drawn to the show that shoots in Vancouver.

This is the best film school there is, just to make movies and be there on set.