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The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.

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I think 'Jaws' is a remarkable film.

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New Zealand is not a small country but a large village.

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We've all forgotten how to be original.

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There's a very go-to kind of attitude in New Zealand that stems from that psyche of being quite isolated and not being able to rely on the rest of the world's infrastructure.

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To get an Oscar would be an incredible moment in my career, there is no doubt about that. But the 'Lord of the Rings' films are not made for Oscars, they are made for the audience.

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As a filmmaker, you want nothing more than to have people say, 'I love your movie.'

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We're human beings, and we want stories. We're always going to be entertained and have our emotions touched by humanity and by things that we recognize in our own lives. So whilst every now and again we'll be happy to watch a bubblegum film, it's never gonna be the only things that get made.

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Obviously, with a CGI character, you're building a character in much the same way as a real creature is built. You build the bones, the skeletons, the muscles. You put layers of fat on. You put a layer of skin on which has to have a translucency, depending on what the character is.

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Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving it.

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Biography

Nationality: New Zealander

Type: Director

Born: October 31st, 1961

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