Jj Abrams ( 10 of 10 )
He said he had a show he wanted to put on the air about the survivors of a plane crash read more
He said he had a show he wanted to put on the air about the survivors of a plane crash and would I please help him do it, ... I thought, 'How is that a show?' And then I thought if I were to do this it would be far too weird and borderline sci-fi and he'd never want to do it. But his response was no, I love that idea.
That was an incredible challenge, ... Though the lack of development was one of the greatest assets for Lost - read more
That was an incredible challenge, ... Though the lack of development was one of the greatest assets for Lost - we didn't have time to second-guess what we were doing and sanitise it into a more middle-ground story. When it aired it ended up getting three times the audience they expected. It was mind-numbing - I just couldn't believe it.
Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year. The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I read more
Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year. The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I can say, or the writers will kill me. They know where I live.
I'm really happy that I didn't see Capote until after we wrapped because I probably just would have been daunted read more
I'm really happy that I didn't see Capote until after we wrapped because I probably just would have been daunted because he was so remarkable in that movie.
I've been dying to work with Simon since I saw Shaun of the Dead,
I've been dying to work with Simon since I saw Shaun of the Dead,
Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year, ... The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all read more
Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year, ... The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I can say, or the writers will kill me. They know where I live.
I couldn't believe it, ... I started on a Monday and turned in the outline on a Friday. On the read more
I couldn't believe it, ... I started on a Monday and turned in the outline on a Friday. On the Saturday they called and said, 'OK, we're making it.'
Watch the behaviour of the actors,
Watch the behaviour of the actors,
The whole thing was reported entirely without our cooperation. People learned that I was producing a 'Star Trek' film, that read more
The whole thing was reported entirely without our cooperation. People learned that I was producing a 'Star Trek' film, that I had an option to direct it, they hear rumors of what the thing was going to be and ran with a story that is not entirely accurate.
She'll be in every episode.
She'll be in every episode.