J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob Abramsis an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is known for work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and/or produced feature films such as Regarding Henry, Forever Young, Armageddon, Cloverfield, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth27 June 1966
CountryUnited States of America
stars war thinking
You know, we didn't want to kill anyone, but we knew that "Star Wars" is a generational tale. It always is. And for it to have some guts and some resonance and true stakes, I don't think that everyone could have come through the story unscathed.
hate mean stuff
I hate to look at the stuff I've written and consider what it means or why I do it.
air mixtures lucky
All the times I've been lucky enough to be a part of a show that's actually gotten on the air, it's always that same mixture of excitement and utter fear.
age entitlement instant
We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.
thinking people age
I think that the reason you keep hearing that it's the golden age of TV is because original storytelling is happening all the time in that medium, and people are hungry for it. And I'm as guilty as anyone for being part of an industry that is capitalizing on existing stories, sequels, these things that we are seeing again and again and again.
recovery thinking firsts
I think admitting youre an addict is the first step towards recovery.
would-be lucky strategy
I've just been lucky to work on things that I felt would be cool to see. It's not that I had a strategy or anything.
block tears want
Whenever a toddler sees a pile of blocks, he wants to tear it down.
thinking ideas giving
I do think that at a certain point, the reboot sequel mode has to give way to original ideas and back to a place where, you know, films are, you know, a medium and the cinema is a place you go to see something that is, you know, wholly new.
important
My work isn't any more important than anything else in the family
taken ideas lines
We're always pitching ideas and being told "no thank you." No offense taken, because I would so much rather be told the truth that they're not interested and be able to find the right show for that network down the line.
real magic tangible
The magic that works, to me, is the magic that feels completely grounded and real and tangible.
grateful mean men
George Lucas is the reason that we got to make this movie, you know, he was the man that created this whole galaxy, and I am incredibly grateful to him. He's an artist and he's a grown-up. And I take him at his word, and it doesn't mean I agree with everything he says, but I respect, you know, his right to his opinion.
pitching difficult difficult-things
Pitching is always a weird, difficult thing.