Francis Lawrence

I never... it's a hard thing: when I think about projects, I don't come off something and go, 'I really want to make a sci-fi film next,' or 'I really want to do a political thriller next.' It's really coming across - I'm really fascinated, partly by world building, but also about the character and what the journey is.

It's kind of the filmmaker's job to use visual, cinematic language in a way possible to tell a story that reaches and touches as many people as possible.

Last Man on Earth'... Vincent Price is one of my favorite actors; I think he was miscast.

Often, adults don't give kids enough credit.

I remember 'Battlestar Galactica' shot at the college that my dad taught at. I remember trying on a Cylon helmet. I think I was 6 or 7 years old.

I'm attracted to the journeys of isolated characters.

I love animals. Even if you go back to my music video days, I can't tell you how many animals I used.

I've now made enough movies that I understand that people love to put things in a box.

I always want to try to make films feel timeless, because one of my biggest pet peeves is that there's a movie you love, and then you revisit it twenty years later, you show your kid or something, and it's like, 'Oh my God!' with hairstyles and clothing and all that kind of stuff.

I love reluctant heroes, all of that.

One of the big themes - if not the big theme - of 'Mockingjay - Part 1' is the battle of the airwaves. I don't think teenagers really understand the role propaganda has in our lives in terms of politics, advertising, and the general manipulation of imagery.

I Am Legend' was a rich, emotional experience where you could be scared and cry, and there's some wish fulfilment.