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Jan de Bont is a renowned Dutch filmmaker who has directed successful action movies like Speed and Twister. He also worked as a cinematographer on various blockbuster films, including Die Hard and Basic Instinct, before transitioning to directing.
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About the Jan de Bont
Jan de Bontis a Dutch former cinematographer, film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the action films Speedand Twister (1996). As a director of photography, de Bont also worked on numerous blockbusters and genre films, including Roar (1981), Cujo (1983), Flesh and Blood (1985), Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Basic Instinct (1992).
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Jan de Bont is a Dutch filmmaker, born in the Netherlands.
Jan de Bont is best known for directing action films, such as Speed and Twister.
As a cinematographer, Jan de Bont has worked on numerous blockbusters and genre films, including Roar, Cujo, Flesh and Blood, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Lethal Weapon 3, and Basic Instinct.
Jan de Bont was born on 22 October 1943.
Before becoming a director, Jan de Bont worked as a cinematographer on numerous high-profile films.
As a director, Jan de Bont is best known for the action films Speed (1994) and Twister (1996).
Jan de Bont worked as the cinematographer on the action film Die Hard.
19 Quotes by Jan de Bont
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One of the most amazing locations I’ve ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It’s an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.
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I really believe action will always be there and will never disappear.
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I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend to overlook. A lot of scenes really feel real and are about the characters.
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As a director, you try to find what is creative.
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The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don’t know what is CGI and what is real.
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I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.
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Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.
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When I heard about the first Tomb Raider, I was very interested and I would have liked to have directed that. When I was approached for the second film, I was delighted.
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The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.
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I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I really think they’d like to see spectacles.
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Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she’s very driven, she doesn’t need a man, she’s speaks her own mind, and that she’s in control of her own life. It’s a lot of what women want and have.
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I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.
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We’re all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it’s advantageous for the movie.
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We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero.
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In regards to The Haunting, people compared it to the old movie, which is unfair. We didn’t have the rights to the movie. I couldn’t duplicate a single thing because that would have been legal infringement.
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Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to any male actor. Everything from stick fighting to horse riding was real to her.
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This film, Tomb Raider 2, is a big challenge. It’s quite exhausting.
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It’s always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it’s expensive.
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Summer movies are spectacles; that’s what you pay 10 dollars to see. You want to get teased by effects sometimes. I think that will never stop.
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