Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Joel Silveris an American film producer, most well-known for action films including the Lethal Weapon series, The Matrix trilogy, the first two Die Hard movies, and Predator. He is the owner of Silver Pictures and co-founder of Dark Castle Entertainment. He has been a rival to Michael Eisner, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, since their days at Paramount Pictures...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth14 July 1952
CountryUnited States of America
nice sequels
I always like to make sequels. It's a nice business to be in.
want firmament produce
I like to produce movies and that's where I want to be.
thinking behind-the-scenes arena
I'd like to build my company and make a bigger company always, but I think in the behind the scenes arena is where I'd prefer to spend my time.
easy
There's no such thing as an easy anything.
smart stupid thinking
I will always continue to make stupid action films but I think 'V For Vendetta' is a very smart film and I think that people will feel differently about things when they see it.
real cost kind
There is no real kind of specific genre of cost of movies.
sports fun school
I never really was that passionate about playing sports. But when I was at this Mt. Herman school, I did have the ability to throw the frisbee. So when this sport evolved, it was fun because I was good at it.
school littles jocks
I swam a little bit in high school but I wasn't a jock.
moon thinking able
I think once every person on the planet sees 'New Moon' and there's nobody left who hasn't see it, then I think they'll be able to go see 'Ninja.
animated animated-movies
The most effective 3D movies I have ever seen are the animated movies because they are designed.
guy want whatever-it-takes
I'm a guy that wants the movie to work. So whatever it takes or whatever you got to do - I'm happy to do.
thinking ideas issues
I've always wanted to make 'Swamp Thing.' I like 'Swamp Thing.' I think it's a good idea, and I thought it would be a good venue for a 3-D movie, but there were rights issues with 'Swamp Thing.
germany berlin
It's financially advantageous to make a picture in Berlin, Germany. They have a very effective rebate system.
chores hard
It's hard to shoot anything in L.A.; it's just a chore, but they're great here.