Unless you go out and say what you stand for, other people will do it for you. David R. Ellis peoplestand Change image and share on social
So then I started doing a lot of episodic TV, just car chases or helicopter chases or whatever. David R. Ellis carchaseepisodic Change image and share on social
You don't get a chance to take a breath but when you do, you have some really good comedy moments that ease up on the tension that the movie is centered around which is Kim being kidnapped and her son and husband being kidnapped and the jeopardy that they're in. David R. Ellis breathcenterchance share on social
We're talking to New Line. They've got a couple projects they're interested in me doing and I'm having meetings at MGM. There's a lot of available projects. David R. Ellis couplehaveinterest Change image and share on social
No, in Lethal Weapon I was a taxi cab driver that Mel jumps in front of the taxi and pulls me out of the car and steals the taxi. Then I did some other indie driving for some of the car sequences. David R. Ellis cabcardrive Change image and share on social
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 actioncapturedetermine share on social
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 bigbreakcrow Change image and share on social
Waterworld was the best time of my life. It was physically demanding, but it was fun. I mean, you're in Hawaii for nine months shooting on the water every day. David R. Ellis daydemandfun Change image and share on social
Yeah, getting the company that would help advertise and cross promote the movie on the release was an important factor for New Line, so we went out to a lot of different companies. David R. Ellis advertisecompanycross Change image and share on social
Fourth Law of Thermodynamics: If the probability of success is not almost one, then it is damn near zero. David R. Ellis damnfourthlaw Change image and share on social
