I populated 'The Bourne Identity' with real characters from American history, specifically characters from the Iran-Contra affair, which my father ran the investigation of. But at the heart of it was a fictional character. Doug Liman affairamericanbourne share on social
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 affordfilmfirmly share on social
It's no secret that my process is a little bit loose and can be a little bit infuriating to a studio if they don't know what they're signing up for. Doug Liman biteinfuriateloose Change image and share on social
I don't really analyze my process. I do know that if it's not right, I won't move on. I'm tenacious to a fault about that. Doug Liman analyzefaultmove Change image and share on social
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 actioncitydocumentary share on social
My older brother took me to Woody Allen double features when I was still teething. Doug Liman allenbrotherdouble Change image and share on social
When I was shooting 'The Bourne Identity,' I had a mantra: 'How come you never see James Bond pay a phone bill?' It sounds trite, but it became the foundation of that franchise. Doug Liman billbondbourne Change image and share on social
I understand that it's a huge luxury for people to dwell on the problems in Washington. Things have to be pretty tidy in your own life that you have the time to worry about what's going on in Washington. Most of us spend our time worrying about the things that are directly around us: our love lives, our careers, and our banking accounts. Doug Liman accountbankcareer share on social
The movie I end up with is the movie I aspired to make. Doug Liman aspireendmake Change image and share on social
It turns out that it's easier to do politics in a movie. People really don't want it in their TV. Doug Liman easymoviepeople Change image and share on social