Dean Devlin Quotes

#1. There was no studio involved when we made 'Stargate.' It was financed through Le Studio Canal+ in France and, after the film was finished, it was sold to MGM. When the film was a success, MGM decided to do a television series based on the movie.

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#2. As for 'Independence Day,' we never intended to do any films in that series beyond the first one.

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#3. The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart.

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#4. We are cannibalizing our audience by only giving them regurgitated material. Every movie is either a remake, a sequel, based on something else. Based on a former television series. Based on a successful videogame.

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#5. I know I screwed up my 'Godzilla.'

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#6. When I tried to get 'Stargate' made, I took it to every studio in Hollywood and every studio said, 'Sci-fi is dead. It's a dead genre. No one wants to see science fiction anymore.' And I had to go and raise the money independently to make that movie.

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#7. We have to put people on pedestals; otherwise, there's no one to knock off pedestals.

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#8. Filmmaking is a real democracy - it's up to the audience to vote with their tickets.

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#9. I would love it if the whole 'Godzilla' franchise was revitalized for a new generation.

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#10. There's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one.

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#11. Paramount Pictures is a perfect partner for Electric Entertainment, with the most stable group of executives in Hollywood and unparalleled global promotion and distribution reach.

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#12. Television is like speed chess, as you have no time and no money. It is like trying to play Grandmaster chess with a 20 minute timer. The rewards are great, though, as it moves faster and you get to see the finished results much quicker.

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#13. 'Stargate' has always had this empty hole. When we made the first one, we always intended on doing part two and three, and we were prevented for years. And our hope is that we can get another chance at 'Stargate' and tell the entire story we wanted to tell.

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#14. I hope to make the most expensive movie in history at some point!

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