I believe that as a writer and a director, you're only providing the skeleton of a character, and you're hiring actors to fill it out. Christopher McQuarrie actorcharacterdirector Change image and share on social
When you've written a film and directed it and it comes out exactly as you imagined it, it's pretty boring. Christopher McQuarrie boredirectfilm Change image and share on social
I am not interested in telling you what to think. My job is to show you what I think. Period. Christopher McQuarrie interestjobperiod Change image and share on social
I honestly never wanted to direct. It was only when I started to work on 'Alexander the Great' that I realized I had to direct. I saw something so specifically in my mind, I could not leave it to someone else. Christopher McQuarrie alexanderdirectgreat share on social
I'm saying, let's learn to reacquire a respect for the power of guns. This culture is so indifferent and disrespectful of guns that we should be terrified. Christopher McQuarrie culturedisrespectfulgun Change image and share on social
The challenge in most car chases is you're trying to hide the fact that it's not the actor driving. Christopher McQuarrie actorcarchallenge Change image and share on social
For everything you give an audience, you always have to take one thing away. They always have to pay for the story. Christopher McQuarrie audiencegivepay Change image and share on social
To me, the ultimate crime in an adaptation is the crime of reverence. A novel is one form of media, a screenplay is another, and a movie is yet another. There's even reverence to a screenplay. Christopher McQuarrie adaptationcrimeform Change image and share on social
My films do very well on home video. Christopher McQuarrie filmhomevideo Change image and share on social
I always feel like an outsider. I'll always feel like the nerd at the party. Christopher McQuarrie feelnerdoutsider Change image and share on social
