Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner
Brett Ratneris an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, and music video director. He is known for directing the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Tower Heist. He was also a producer on the Fox drama series, Prison Break, as well as the comedy Horrible Bosses and its 2014 sequel...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth28 March 1969
CityMiami Beach, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I'm constantly being visually stimulated.
I'm a laugher and a lover of comedy.
I never dreamed I would be producing the Oscars. That was a huge deal for me.
I love 'Guitar Hero,' and I think it's a part of pop culture.
Movies are the biggest export in the world, the biggest American export. It influences people all over the world. Music and movies. That's what's exciting about what we do, the fact that it's so global. It brings people together. People don't have to understand the language to laugh at actors. They're going to laugh even though they don't understand what they're saying. Cause they're seeing it.
I look for stuff that I'm passionate about.
I got a Super 8 camera when I was eight years old, and I just wanted to tell stories - I love telling stories.
Less money sometimes allows you to be more creative.
I’m a hypochondriac. Before I go all the way, I send the girl to the doctor and check them for everything. My doctor has a test to tell if you’re going to catch something in the future even.
When I do short films, I try to do something completely out of my comfort zone, out of my element.
They don't really like change. But I think we'll be able to settle their concerns pretty quickly.
Once they shaved their heads, we saw that the shape of their heads really matched,
I learn from every movie I do because on every movie I have a different experience.
I fear God and respect God and love God.