If you're a filmmaker, and every time you finish a film, you just naturally go, 'Oh, I could have done so much better,' that's not much fun, is it, really? You might as well go pick another profession if that really is how you derive satisfaction from it. Peter Jackson derivefilmfilmmaker share on social
The industry has to have the audience in order to make these films. So it's a serious thing - how do you get people to leave their houses and go to the theater? Peter Jackson audiencefilmhouse Change image and share on social
I've always been happy to take a gamble on myself. Peter Jackson gamblehappyhave Change image and share on social
One of the first movies I ever saw was 'Batman,' based on the TV series with Adam West and Burt Ward. Peter Jackson adambasebatman Change image and share on social
The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself. Peter Jackson filmfilmmakeform Change image and share on social
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. Peter Jackson bonebuildcgi share on social
I never overtly analyse my own movies, I don't think that's my job to do that. I just muddle through and do what I think is best for the movie. Peter Jackson analysejobmovie Change image and share on social
In the old days, you cut out a scene that might've been a really great scene, and no one was ever going to see it ever again. Now, with DVD, you can obviously... there's a lot of possibilities for scenes that are good scenes. Peter Jackson cutdaydvd share on social
The Beatles once approached Stanley Kubrick to do 'The Lord Of The Rings.' This was before Tolkien sold the rights. They approached him, and he said, 'No.' Peter Jackson approachbeatleskubrick Change image and share on social
If you're an only child, you spend a lot of time by yourself, and you develop a strong ability to entertain yourself, to conjure up fantasy. Peter Jackson abilitychildconjure Change image and share on social
