Peter Jackson Quotes
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(on the 1976 remake of King Kong): "I was 15 when that film came out. I took the day off school, went into Wellington and was first in line to see it. It was a disappointment because I wanted it to have stop-motion animation, dinosaurs and the Empire Stat...
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We made a promise to ourselves at the beginning of the process that we weren`t going to put any of our own politics, our own messages or our own themes into these movies. What we were trying to do was to analyze what was important to Tolkien and to try to...
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Regarding his spat with New Line: "We have a great many friends at New Line and utmost respect for the risk they took with us and it hurts to be hit with the level of venom directed at us from individuals in that company. It`s been a lot more nasty behind...
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To get an Oscar would be an incredible moment in my career, there is no doubt about that. But the `Lord of the Rings` films are not made for Oscars, they are made for the audience.
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The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself. The worst type is dictated by demographics or what is hip or what kids are into. Kong isn`t driven by that. No way would a studio think this is the year that people want to see a big goril...
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| Name | Peter Jackson |
| Age | 47 |
| Height | 5' 6?" (169 cm) |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1961 |
| Birthplace | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Category | New Zealander Film Director |
