History tends to take the simplest possible view. As soon as you start to scratch the surface of any historical event, it starts to become more and more complicated, which is not the stuff of Hollywood films. Complications tend to break down the budget. Christopher McQuarrie breakbudgetcomplicate share on social
I've rewritten other films and watched my writing be mutilated, but luckily, it's been mutilated anonymously. Christopher McQuarrie anonymouslyfilmhave Change image and share on social
I think it's a lot easier to tell a war story about two sides of a conflict with one another as opposed to one side in conflict with itself. Christopher McQuarrie conflicteasylot Change image and share on social
What makes a movie now is a package, a brand, a remake or some preexisting material. Christopher McQuarrie brandmakematerial Change image and share on social
Oh my God, you look at all the uniforms in Star Wars, and it's all Nazi iconography. Christopher McQuarrie godiconographynazi Change image and share on social
Action to me is something very fun to shoot. Christopher McQuarrie actionfunshoot Change image and share on social
Look: the day I've made a movie that I think is really good, I hope I say it out loud so somebody can say, 'Then you probably made the worst movie of your entire career.' Christopher McQuarrie badcareerday Change image and share on social
Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films. Christopher McQuarrie changecompletelydirect Change image and share on social
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
'The Way of the Gun' I wrote in five days. Christopher McQuarrie daygunwrite Change image and share on social
