Joel Silver
Joel Silver
Joel Silveris an American film producer, most well-known for action films including the Lethal Weapon series, The Matrix trilogy, the first two Die Hard movies, and Predator. He is the owner of Silver Pictures and co-founder of Dark Castle Entertainment. He has been a rival to Michael Eisner, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, since their days at Paramount Pictures...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth14 July 1952
CountryUnited States of America
changed graphic time
When I read 'Watchmen,' it changed my view of so many things. It was the first time I'd read a graphic novel really like that.
decided great months opened pick seems several worked
We just decided to pick the date 'The Matrix' opened in most of the world. At the end of the day, it worked out really great because the world seems to have got to a place where I think the movie is even more relevant now than it was several months ago.
arnold deliver movies shoot
Well, I haven't really been able to shoot in California for a while. Little movies yeah, but the big movies we can't shoot there. It's just a shame that Arnold Schwarzenegger can't deliver on this level.
audiences market sure urban
We really haven't marketed to that group. I'm not sure why. We market to urban audiences.
films movies people
This story is more important now than ever. But movies are made to make money. So if people go to films like this, we'll see more of them.
responsibility unique filmmaker
Our responsibility as filmmakers is to make things that are fresh, unique and original.
fun years names
You know for years before the notion of sequels, actors were the franchise. John Wayne would rarely do sequels, but he kind of played the same guy with a different name in every movie. I have no problem with using actors as franchises. And that's what is fun to do.
naked use film
The only time I use women in films is when they're naked or dead.
want bigger descending
The core of the movie business remains intact and it's not descending in scope. Studios want movies that are bigger than ever.
sports proud creation
I'm a filmmaker and I'm proud of the movies I've made. But in the background of my life I was also very involved in the creation of the sport.
real mean gun
The dubbing of the music and effects is really incredible today. You're feeling gun shots. I mean, it's not the way people say it is, but the gunshot sounds real. And cars sound real. Among the many things in the evolution (of movies) is to make the sound in the movie incredible. That's what you feel.
easy
There's no such thing as an easy anything.
reactions audience dies
I really was very impressed with DMX during the whole experience on 'Romeo Must Die.' I like working with him. I liked him. And I was very impressed with the reaction of the audience when he was in the picture.
chores hard
It's hard to shoot anything in L.A.; it's just a chore, but they're great here.