Andrew Niccol Quotes

My biggest mistake, going back to The Truman Show, was that I wrote my most expensive film first. And you just shouldn`t do that. I remember talking to the studio head at the time and she said, There`s no way for a first film that we`ll give you a budget of $80 million. But we would give you $20 million." So I went off and wrote Gattaca and made sure it was $20 million. So they let me make it."

Hollywood`s only allegiance these days is to money. If they think there`s cash to be made by making films with a conscience, then you might see a revival of that kind of film-making. Otherwise, forget it.

America is certainly starting to look outward at last. The impact of its actions and the world`s attitude towards them is being thrown in its face. My film is only based on what I`ve torn from the newspaper headlines. It`s just that maybe I read more closely or widely than most.