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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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

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

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,...

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.

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

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

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...

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.

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...