Jan de Bont

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.

This film, Tomb Raider 2, is a big challenge. It's quite exhausting.

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.

Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.

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.

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.

I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.

We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero.

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.

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

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.

Technology is a major tool in exploring and challenging your creativity, but it can also overtake your creativity... My mind goes very fast, and I can see all kinds of images that would be spectacular on the screen. But they would cost so much money, and would they really make the story that much better?