New Zealander - Director | August 16, 1975 -
I'd loved 'Iron Man,' you know, with a passion. I thought that was the most fresh, cool thing, in terms of superhero movies, that I'd seen in a long time.
Taika Waititi
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My world is not spectacle and explosion. It's two people talking.
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The thing for me is that 'Thor' was an indie film that just had a few more zeros on the budget. At heart, it is just a simple story about a guy trying to get home to deal with someone who has broken into his house. It's just 'After Hours,' but set in space.
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My main thing was painting; I was just going to do that.
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I find that a lot of child actors are ruined once they've done a job.
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I find that relationships between kids and parents are very interesting.
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The family unit is very interesting because these are people that you're supposed to be the closest to in your life, and yet that's where you find the greatest distances between people as well - especially between parents and kids.
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I'm always fascinated by the theme of children who parent the adults.
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I think our first heroes with whom we discover flaws are our parents.
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Kids are always very savvy. It doesn't take long for a kid to realize when an adult is a loser.
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Films that are easy to sell happen to be the worst films. Look at the poster for 'Wrath of the Titans' and 'John Carter': they're exactly the same. You could switch titles.
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Within the family unit, you have people you grew up with who are supposed to be your brother, father, or your mother who are almost like strangers and acquaintances.
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