Quotes from David Nutter

As a director, I really have to rely on my first impression because I utilize that to best tell the story - that's all the audience has. I let the scripts be my Bible.

I've been a big fan of telling stories with young people that have a strong sense of reality.

I enjoy the hero genre more than anything else. I enjoy origin stories. I enjoy doing stories about people who learn what they are capable of.

When Orlando gets to the point where they're hiring local directors, that will be good.

I'm not a director with a style.

I always believe that editing is the kind of thing where you want to cut into a scene a little bit after it starts and get out before it ends.

Getting viewers to come back is the real key to making something successful.

When it comes to films, so much is in the hands of bottom-line guys. There's a lot of fear involved there, and not a lot has to do with the vision of the artist.