what step do director like Peter Jackson, Steven spielberg took which could made them what they r today ?
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I think they read and study a lot about movies and filmmaking and then, they looked for opportunities working in studios, even if i t wasn't as a director.. And I think the main point to get to be great is to be creative and to not to be afraid of doing things.. to take risks and of course.. working your a** off so you can get experience and reliability in the things you make... \n\nIn case of Steven Spielberg, he got his chance with a 20 min short while he was attending college at California, then he got a budget to make his first movie.\n\nAnd in the case of Peter Jackson was kind of the same, with the exception he didn't start in Hollywood nor making movies with his friends after his parents gave him an 8mm cam for Christmas.\n\nIn both cases they are where they are because of their pasion for filmmaking :)
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I do not know whether you know of the great Indian epic Ramayana. Its a movie worth making. Whenever I read I think of the Lord of the Rings. Imagine when I say 3 parts of Lord of Rings would go into making just one part. It has all the emotions which we go as human beings undergo, Love, Betrayal, Revenge, Greed, Brotherhood, Ideal characters of man and woman. \nI think the best man to direct such a splendid epic would be none other than Mr. Peter Jackson (the director of Lord of the Rings and King Kong). As far as actors are concerned I cannot think of anyone right now who would fit for the lead role of Rama & Sita & Ravana. \nRama getting married to Sita, and goes to exile (because of her scheming step mother & helpless father) where she is kidnapped by Ravana. So Rama along with his brother Laxman starts looking for her. On the way, they come across troop of monkeys, whose king is thrown away by his brother, from his own kingdom. So Rama pledges support from him to look for Sita, at the same time promises to help him in winning back his kingdom. So he does help him in getting back the monkey king get his kingdom. After that the monkeys and Rama and Lakshman, start towards Lanka, where Ravan had kept Sita. But there is big ocean between Lanka and India, so there has to be a bridged forged and then a large army had to be moved. What follows then is a epic battle, where Rama ultimately kills Ravana and takes Sita back to his kingdom, Ayodhya. \nIts a great story and very touching. It should be made in 3 parts. Would be not only interesting but a lesson for today's young guys !!
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Me and the missus can't wait for "Snakes on a plane". \n\nHere's a quick plot summary: there's this plane, right, with these, like, snakes on it. Apparently Samuel L. Jackson is badder assed than ever. Yeya boy!
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maybe make a good prequal movie?
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I dont think people will ever run out of movies to make. Directors, Writers, and Producers get into the movie making business because they're so creative and filled with great ideas. (I'm going to be all three (mainly a director and writer though) when I grow up). Also, Movie Makers make remakes. Ex. Peter Jackson made a remake of King Kong.
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Not real. The right to the Hobbit are in the works right now. Rumor has it that Peter Jackson will be doing it.
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Mine would have to be KING KONG! The recent film directed by Peter Jackson mainly because it backed up the theory of King Kong himself, where he originates from and how he came to be... :)
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I'm pretty sure that Peter Jackson is going to be making a version of 'The Hobbit' fairly soon, if he hasn't started already.\n\nHmmm... according to imdb.com, it's due to be released 2009. There's no specific info on it just yet, though...
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ur imagination's grt but i don't think its a grt movie making story....its more like a documentary, try adding more spice to it by individualizing the story....something like Die Another Day.
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New line Cinema´s Movie\nMiramax Films developed a full-fledged live action adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, with Peter Jackson as director. Eventually, with Miramax becoming increasingly uneasy with the sheer scope of the proposed project, Jackson was given the opportunity to find another studio to take over. In 1998, New Line Cinema assumed production responsibility (while Miramax executives Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein retained on-screen credits as executive producers).\n\nThe three films were shot simultaneously. They featured extensive computer-generated imagery, including major battle scenes utilising the "Massive" software program. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released on December 19, 2001, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on December 18, 2002 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King worldwide on December 17, 2003. All three won the Hugo Award for Best (Long-form) Dramatic Presentation in their respective years.\n\nJackson's adaptations garnered seventeen Oscars, four for The Fellowship of the Ring, two for The Two Towers, and eleven for The Return of the King; these covered many of the award categories. The Return of the King in fact won all of the eleven awards for which it was nominated, including Best Picture. With a total of 30 nominations, the trilogy also became the most-nominated in the Academy's history, surpassing the Godfather series' 28.\n\nThe Return of the King's Oscar sweep is widely seen as a proxy award for the whole series. Its 11 Oscars at the 2004 Academy Awards tied it for most awards won for one film with Titanic six years earlier and the 1959 version of Ben-Hur. It also broke the previous "sweep" record, beating Gigi and The Last Emperor (which each took 9 out of 9).\n\nThe visual-effects work has been acclaimed as groundbreaking, particularly the creation of the emotionally versatile digital character Gollum. The scale of the production alone — three films shot and edited back to back over a period of little more than three years — was unprecedented.\n\nThe films have also proven to be substantial box office successes. The premiere of The Return of the King took place in Wellington, New Zealand, on 1 December 2003 and was surrounded by fan celebrations and official promotions, the production of the films having contributed significantly to the New Zealand economy. It has made movie history as the largest Wednesday opening ever. The Return of the King was also the second film after Titanic to earn over US$1 billion worldwide; however, as none of these figures are adjusted for inflation, their significance is questionable. Adjusted for inflation, as of 24 March 2005, the three films rank (in order of release) as the 71st, 56th, and 48th highest-grossing films in the United States.\nDevoted fans have also flocked to the locations where the trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, with many tour companies being dedicated to taking fans to and from the locations.\n\nElijah Wood\n\nA professional actor since the age of nine, Wood is best known for the role of Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He took the stage in his elementary school's rendition of the play The Sound of Music. The following year, he graduated to the title character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Wood also served as choir boy during the production of See How They Run, produced by the Marion Creative Council.\n\nMaking his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future II in 1989, Wood landed a succession of subsequent larger roles and became a critically acclaimed child actor. His performance in The War gained him a nomination by the YoungStar Awards (for which he was nominated five times and won once), and Roger Ebert said in his review of the film that "Elijah Wood has emerged, I believe, as the most talented actor in his age group in Hollywood history."\n\nHis role as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings made him a star, but
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No. The movie you mention while having spectacular CGI was fiction. Hollywood is in the business of selling tickets, as a result, they stretch the facts about as much as a politician does.
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Wow, that's a tough question. My personal favorite is Stanley Kubrick because he streched the limits of filmmaking in ways that no other director has been able to match.\n\nAlfred Hitchcock is another top choice. His films are so tightly made and so gripping. My sources include a couple links about the greatest directors ever.
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The Art Director works with the Production Designer, who are responsible for the "look" of a film. Think in terms of color, light and line. Colors of costumes of characters, the colors of the inside of their apartments. They basically decide what locations to use or draw the plans for the sets on a stage. Usually, these people are the most creative in an artistic sense of everyone on the crew. They have strong art history backgrounds, architecture, interior design, landscaping, etc. Quite a diverse background covering things like what kind of tank is the right one to use on "Saving Private Ryan" to what kind of ropes and sails to use on the boats on "Master and Commander" to what kind of historically correct sword Johnny Depp uses in "Pirates of the Caribbean".
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I read an interview in a magazine ( unfortunately, I don't remember which magazine it was) w/ Michael Mann and he said  he wanted the movie to be gritty and not the slick production it was in the '80s. This included the costumes. music, cars, etc.
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You must got one of two things first :\n1- unic impressin face .\n2- unic voice .\nAfter that ; director will do the rest .
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I saw it recently and I absolutely love it! It was surprisingly good. Yet again Peter Jackson pulls off an epic masterpiece. It really did not feel like a 3 hour movie. You should see it! It was very well done. It's fast moving and intense. Jack Black also surprised my by actually doing a great job. It's a great movie.
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Peter Jackson has not commited to the project and it is more a discussion right now than an actual happening, but it is out there.  Check out the link below.