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
kids pride way
When I was a kid, it was a huge insult to be a geek. Now it's a point of pride in a weird way.
want worried decent
I was just like, "I want to make a decent 2-D movie." I was so worried that, instead of being a decent 2-D movie, it would have been a bad 3-D one.
stars character reality
One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships between the main characters and their reactions to the situations they would face; there was a lot of comedy in that show without ever breaking its reality.
obsessed analogue
I'm obsessed with things that are distinctly analogue.
important
It's more important you learn what to make movies about than how to make movies
appreciate want fans
I don't want to do something that is so inside that only die-hard fans will appreciate.
light mystery excited
What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything - the moment the lights go down is often the best part.
ideas leave-me-alone trying
I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up happening.
real spectacular hypothetical
When you work on something that combines both the spectacular and the relatable, the hyperreal and the real, it suddenly can become supernatural. The hypothetical and the theoretical can become literal.
stars war mean
Honestly I'm excited about the possibilities of what comes next, and the funny thing is, that is sort of what "Star Wars" is kind of about. I mean, I remember being 10 years old and seeing that movie and leaving the theater and feeling like, oh, my God, anything is possible. And I feel like anything is possible right now. I don't know what's next, but I look forward to it.
important mystery
Mystery is more important than knowledge.
people insane stories
I've always liked working on stories that combine people who are relatable with something insane.
trying used felt
We used to have more references to things that we pulled out because they almost felt like they were trying too hard to allude to something.
time
You never want to have that ticking clock and know that you had all this time and didn't use it.