Dean Devlin

We have to produce a high-quality show, but we have less and less time and money to do it. If you are using the tapeless approach to save money, you will.

When I tried to get 'Stargate' made, I took it to every studio in Hollywood and every studio said, 'Sci-fi is dead. It's a dead genre. No one wants to see science fiction anymore.' And I had to go and raise the money independently to make that movie.

We all want our children to be terrific, but you can't force a child into being what you want it to be.

I don't think of myself as a former actor. I think of myself as a reformed actor.

We're often accused of trying to manipulate opinion or that we're trying to elevate society. I think that the greatest thing we can do is to give you a vacation.

Most young American actors feel like teenagers.

That's one of the best things about the RED ONE - I can use all the best lenses that have been used in film forever.

There was no studio involved when we made 'Stargate.' It was financed through Le Studio Canal+ in France and, after the film was finished, it was sold to MGM. When the film was a success, MGM decided to do a television series based on the movie.

Following a pre-cellphone world of children on an adventure is incredibly appealing for me. These are the kinds of movies I fell in love with and made me want to be a filmmaker in the first place.

We're going to come back to Oregon, whether it's with another show, or a pilot, or a movie. We love working up there. I think it's got one of the most amazing talent pools of any state in the union.

The movie business is not something that can come from the brain. It really comes from the soul and the heart.

The Book of Love' is the kind of James L. Brooks mainstream movie that the majors are ignoring.