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The thing about TV is it's a meritocracy. I love that aspect of it - and I've had shows that have gone on the air and been canceled. I've seen the good and the bad of it.

~Doug Liman

Topics: About Air Aspect Bad Been Gone Good Had Love Seen Shows Thing Tv I Love

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My older brother took me to Woody Allen double features when I was still teething.

~Doug Liman

Topics: Allen Brother Double Features Me Older Older Brother Still Took Woody Woody Allen

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From a production point of view, I still have one foot firmly planted in the independent film world, and much of the shooting on 'Jumper' was done 'Swingers'-style because that was the only way we could afford to do it.

~Doug Liman

Topics: Afford Because Could Done Film Firmly Foot Independent Independent Film Much Only Planted Point Point Of View Production Shooting Still View Way World

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I live in New York City, and I'm making huge action movies. The people that make huge action movies live in L.A., and they're surrounded by other people who make huge action movies. I'm surrounded by people making documentaries!

~Doug Liman

Topics: Action Action Movies City Documentaries Huge Live Make Making Movies New New York New York City Other People Surrounded Who York

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I can't impress people with the pedigree of obscure French filmmakers that got me into film. It was Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. I really thought I wanted to make dumb action movies.

~Doug Liman

Topics: Action Action Movies Dumb Film Filmmakers French Got Impress Make Me Movies Obscure People Really Robert Spielberg Steven Steven Spielberg Thought Wanted

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VR is so immersive, and when it works, it draws you into the story in a way that is truly unique and powerful.

~Doug Liman

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All of my fellow directors, I think, would agree that in whatever medium you are working, the challenges and obstacles push them to be more creative. That's the case with VR.

~Doug Liman

Topics: Agree Case Challenges Creative Directors Fellow Medium More Obstacles Push Them Think Whatever Working Would You I Think Vr

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With VR, you are directing in a 360-degree environment. The biggest challenge is that the viewer can look anywhere. They might look at the the weakest moments, the very things you edit for TV. You don't control where they look.

~Doug Liman

Topics: Anywhere Biggest Biggest Challenge Challenge Control Directing Edit Environment Look Might Moments Things Tv Very Viewer Weakest Where You Vr

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I had one scene in 'Invisible' with 12 actors delivering dialog at the same time.

~Doug Liman

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The system did not want me to make 'Go.' And I sort of stood up to the system and made the movie I wanted to make, and the fact that I did that and I'm proud of the movie means I'm really proud of myself when I look back on that.

~Doug Liman

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: July 24th, 1965

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