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It was great. I mean, it's a blast directing underwater stuff.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Blast Directing Great Mean Stuff Underwater

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Fourth Law of Thermodynamics: If the probability of success is not almost one, then it is damn near zero.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Almost Damn Fourth Law Near Probability Success Success Is Then Thermodynamics Zero

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Chris Columbus was really interesting to watch how he works with children.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Children Chris Columbus He How Interesting Really Watch Works

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Comedy. I think that's something I'd really like to do.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Comedy Like Really Something Think I Think

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I felt that if there wasn't going to be a good opportunity, then I would just go back to second units which I love, keep working with great directors, keep learning and knowing that the opportunity would come when the time was right.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Back Come Directors Felt Go Going Good Great Just Keep Knowing Learning Love Opportunity Right Second Then Time Units Which Working Would I Love

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I jumped 18 cars on a motorcycle, so I did almost everything.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Almost Almost Everything Car Did Everything Motorcycle

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I like Soderbergh, Spielberg, Lucas. There's a lot of talented guys out there obviously, and if you're a fan of films, you have to look at that stuff and learn from them.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Fan Films Guys Learn Like Look Lot Lucas Obviously Out Spielberg Stuff Talented Them You

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I mean, you have a general tone of it but it's pretty much you get to come in and you're going to flip this car and it's going to blow up and you're going to come out on fire and you go oh, that's cool, and then you get paid a lot of money.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Blow Car Come Cool Fire Flip General Get Go Going Lot Mean Money Much Oh Out Paid Pretty Then Tone Up You

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I think my biggest break though came probably on Patriot Games because it was the biggest, longest second unit up to that point. It was like five months of shooting and a huge crew.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: Because Biggest Break Came Crew Five Games Huge Like Longest Months Patriot Point Second Shooting Think Though Unit Up I Think

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It's just about going out and getting the shot, so I have a great understanding of how to execute it, so that really helps me, and also having a good understanding of all the action that I'm shooting, it helps me in determining how I'm going to capture it.

~David R. Ellis

Topics: About Action Also Capture Determining Execute Getting Going Good Great Having Helps How Just Me Out Really Shooting Shot Understanding

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: September 8th, 1952

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