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As a director, you try to find what is creative.

As a director, you try to find what is creative.

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved....

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved....

When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would...

When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would...

The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They...

The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They...

I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control...

I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control...

Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to...

Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to...

I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I...

I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I...

Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man,...

Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man,...

I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend...

I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend...

The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don't know what...

The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don't know what...

Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.

Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.

It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high,...

It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high,...

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think...

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think...

One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano...

One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano...

In regards to The Haunting, people compared it to the old movie, which is unfair....

In regards to The Haunting, people compared it to the old movie, which is unfair....

Summer movies are spectacles; that's what you pay 10 dollars to see. You want to...

Summer movies are spectacles; that's what you pay 10 dollars to see. You want to...

I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear.

I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear.

This film, Tomb Raider 2, is a big challenge. It's quite exhausting.

This film, Tomb Raider 2, is a big challenge. It's quite exhausting.