Bryan Singer Quotes

“'Superman' has always been about Lois Lane, Superman and Clark Kent and this love triangle between these three people who really are only two people.”

— Bryan Singer

“What we call 'evil' doesn't necessarily deserve any kind of respect or understanding, by any means; it just deserves an acknowledgement of its complexity so we can better understand it - so we can help prevent it.”

— Bryan Singer

“We don't live in the world of reality, we live in the world of how we perceive reality.”

— Bryan Singer

“Kubrick showed us something special. Every film was a challenge, and a direct assault on cinema's conventions.”

— Bryan Singer

“I identify with Superman. I am adopted, I am an only child, and I love the idea that he comes from another world, that he's the ultimate immigrant. He has all these extraordinary powers, and he has a righteousness about him.”

— Bryan Singer

“I know it's hard to blame the time, but there's a bit of an expectation for a summer movie. I think that 'Superman Returns' was a bit nostalgic and romantic, and I don't think that was what people were expecting, especially in the summer.”

— Bryan Singer

“You just have to trust your instincts and hope that if someone doesn't like your idea, you can prove them wrong in the final process. In the end, you can please some of the people some of the time, but that's about all you can do.”

— Bryan Singer

I love filmmaking, and I love the process. And I would rather do nothing else. It's a privilege to be able to paint such big pictures, so to speak.

— Bryan Singer

“I started making 8mm films when I was 13, so I've been directing for 21 years.”

— Bryan Singer

“There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play.”

— Bryan Singer

“Once I start something, I always finish it. They had been trying to get X-Men made for 30 years and they thought maybe if I got involved, it might actually happen.”

— Bryan Singer

“What I had noticed is that there weren't a lot of women lining up to see a comic book movie, but they were going to line up to see 'The Devil Wears Prada,' which may have been something I wanted to address.”

— Bryan Singer

“I'm actually part of a number of minorities. I grew up being a horribly awkward kid. A terrible student. And now I find myself as a filmmaker, and you feel kind of alone in the world because you're separate from everyone else.”

— Bryan Singer

“Perception has always interested me. The idea thatbehind every face, there are a thousand faces. Beneath the placidveneer of middle America, there lies terror.”

— Bryan Singer

“I know what to do with the camera because I see the giant in the camera when I'm operating it live on the set.”

— Bryan Singer

“Size, perspective- large objects, when you make them too 3D, you dimensionalize them too much, they appear tiny, so you have to be careful about things like that.”

— Bryan Singer

“I love Hugh Jackman. Love Hugh Jackman. He's the coolest. He's one of the coolest actors I've ever worked with, and I'll do anything with him.”

— Bryan Singer

“The 3D, it changes the way you shoot in a way, especially when you're shooting live action 3D elements.”

— Bryan Singer

“If you want to give me Robert Downey Jr in a metal suit and have him join the X-Men, then yes, let's go head-to-head [with Marvel Studios].”

— Bryan Singer

“When you're dealing with shooting a lot of live action in 3D, you're committed to how much 3D you're giving the audience.”

— Bryan Singer

This is a darker Lex too, because he's been in prison and he wants revenge. He's not playing around.

— Bryan Singer

If you give the actors a problem 'I'm not getting something out of the scene' and it's the writing, we just don't have the scene, if you give them the problem and just give them some key thoughts they can bring some great solutions to the equation too. So if it's just not perfect, or I'm not getting all I can, I'll open it up to them and say let's talk about it.

— Bryan Singer

I don't particularly like to go see 3D movies, but when I'm doing it I kind of do enjoy it. I enjoy seeing the image in 3D, there's a childhood fun about being able to see those dimensions.

— Bryan Singer

“Since I started making films, I've been a nut for dialogue. When I first saw Star Wars when I was 12 years old, I came home and recited all of the lines from it. Before I talked about Death Stars exploding and Tie Fighters I was talking about how funny Princess Leia was and how sarcastic Han Solo was. So to me that's always the most important thing, and I love hearing great actors say great lines.”

— Bryan Singer