J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob Abramsis an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is known for work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and/or produced feature films such as Regarding Henry, Forever Young, Armageddon, Cloverfield, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth27 June 1966
CountryUnited States of America
insane particular surgical
You know, we've got to this place, where you go to a movie for one particular surgical fix. So, it's like, I want the pulse-pounding action, or the insane falling-off-my-seat comedy, or the devastating, heart-breaking drama.
trying used felt
We used to have more references to things that we pulled out because they almost felt like they were trying too hard to allude to something.
hard-work people hard
I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do.
loyalty character tvs
Whatever is being investigated, created or produced now, in movies or TV, needs to consider the context in which it is being distributed. It's not a vacuum. There are certain universal themes of love, conflict, loyalty or family that are everlasting and that need to be presented in a way that makes it feel relevant, even if it's a period piece. You need to consider what context that film, that story and those characters are being seen in.
stories sells
Don't sell your story, just tell your story.
leap-of-faith storytelling leap
It's a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling.
mediums
I'm literally open to any medium that will have me.
technology ideas giving
I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality.
recording-music
I love recording music.
trying want watches
I try to work on shows that I would want to watch.
issues fiction monsters
I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction.
pitching difficult difficult-things
Pitching is always a weird, difficult thing.
kindergarten
I've had the same friends since I was in kindergarten.
taken ideas lines
We're always pitching ideas and being told "no thank you." No offense taken, because I would so much rather be told the truth that they're not interested and be able to find the right show for that network down the line.