American - Director | July 24, 1965 -
The system did not want me to make 'Go.' And I sort of stood up to the system and made the movie I wanted to make, and the fact that I did that and I'm proud of the movie means I'm really proud of myself when I look back on that.
Doug Liman
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Even more than 'Swingers,' 'Go', for me, defines my career.
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We love movies like 'Edge of Tomorrow.' It's why we go to the movies, and it's why we make movies.
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The 'Bourne' franchise means the world to me. I love that Universal wants to put one out every two years. Because it is a safe investment, I benefit from that on many levels.
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I started making Super 8-mm films when I was about six years old and just never stopped. It was always just a hobby, but it's one of the few hobbies that can actually become a career. You know what? I think it was my plan from when I was six that this is what I was going to do.
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I'll just say that there are certain people who continue to be hired in Hollywood, and that leaves me truly shocked.
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I do take things away from reading reviews. I think they keep you honest.
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I went to USC film school, briefly, which is a very traditional film school.
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I love 'Bringing Up Baby.' Anything that Katharine Hepburn's in. I'm committed to the Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn era of filmmaking.
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'North by Northwest' was a big influence for 'The Bourne Identity.'
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I'm really drawn to adventure, and characters being plucked from normal life and sent on extraordinary adventures.
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The reality is, the movies that were most impactful to me growing up, when I decided I wanted to make movies, I was going to see Woody Allen double features with my brother, back when they had double features.
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