Tom Shales Quotes

Gunn, like me, has a James Bond obsession. He would love to be James Bond, and it's a great role that I would love to be, someday.

And then, as if written by the hand of a bad novelist, an incredible thing happened.

I get fed up with plots that are driven by someone constantly getting information on a computer.

When I was growing up, it was Clint Eastwood, it was Harrison Ford and Steve McQueen - these guys were tough. They were leading men, but they were also tough and physical.

I want to be like Matt Damon and do a hugely successful thinking-man's action franchise like 'Bourne.'

In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.

I get mad when people call me an action movie star. Indiana Jones is an adventure film, a comic book, a fantasy.

Nobody's ever really dead on 'Game of Thrones.'

Filming '24' is just like watching '24.'

I'm not trying to be an action star, and I'm not trying to be a romantic-comedy guy.

'24' is such an iconic show.

As for the best '80s action movie, I'm going to be predictable here and say 'Die Hard.' I watch that movie at least twice a year. Perfect script.

Me and my comedy writer friends talk a lot about how we love 'Die Hard,' but we'll never be able to write 'Die Hard.'

I'm really excited about producing my first feature, 'Boone the Bounty Hunter.' Boone is a bounty hunter that does parkour to catch skips.

'Midnight Special' is, like 'Starman', a government chase film - in the government chase film genre - about a boy who has special powers and the government agents' quest to find him.

'Boss' is a big scale entertainer... It is my first film of this kind.

I don't think I've ever been called up for an action film with a male lead - which is a shame. I'd love to take on Bond.

'Die Hard' was a really awesome experience, but I was too young to understand what a big film it was.

Every show needs a jerk. I guess I'm that guy.

The whole idea of making 'James' was to make an action film in the style of the 1970s and '80s.

I've only ever been on a long-runner with 'Spooks.'

I love 'Die Hard,' man. It's the best.

The kind of roles that Harrison Ford plays are what really interest me, like 'Indiana Jones' and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.'

I suddenly received a call from my agent offering me the chance to do 'Strictly' and I had to make the decision within an hour or two. I was doing a different job towards the end of the year so I had to change my plans, but it was a no-brainer.

As for action, yes 'Wanted' was a success in the action genre. But not to the extent of 'Dabangg.'