Antoine Fuqua
Birthday: 19 January 1966, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 177 cm
Antoine Fuqua (born January 19, 1966) is an American film director, known for his work in the film Training Day as well as The Replacement Killers, Tears of the Sun, King Arthur, Shooter, Brooklyn ...Show More
It's a dumb question, because I don't look at things as a black director, just as a director, so ask Show more
It's a dumb question, because I don't look at things as a black director, just as a director, so ask me as a director first and we can segue into the colour thing later. Hide
I've become friends with Michael Mann and Oliver Stone; I've seen those guys work and that was great Show more
I've become friends with Michael Mann and Oliver Stone; I've seen those guys work and that was great to see. Hide
I just think you can't shut your life off to just, you know, one thing. You gotta be open-minded. Ex Show more
I just think you can't shut your life off to just, you know, one thing. You gotta be open-minded. Explore things. Feed your artist. Hide
I believe in God, absolutely.
I believe in God, absolutely.
Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of mov Show more
Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies. Hide
My experience of test screenings is that you don't know what kind of mood people are going to be in, Show more
My experience of test screenings is that you don't know what kind of mood people are going to be in, and sometimes the studios accept what Joe Blo says - and this guy could just be a frustrated filmmaker, or not paying attention. Hide
It's not worth it, it's not about money, especially when you're dealing with a culture. It should be Show more
It's not worth it, it's not about money, especially when you're dealing with a culture. It should be about elevating the idea of what we are and who we are as people in the cinema, and that kind of stuff keeps dragging us back down. Hide
I started studying mythology, just on my own. Joseph Campbell, mysticism.
I started studying mythology, just on my own. Joseph Campbell, mysticism.
The story is also about the battle between Arthur and the Saxons. The Saxons were destroying everyth Show more
The story is also about the battle between Arthur and the Saxons. The Saxons were destroying everything they came across and Arthur was left when Rome was falling because this movie takes place in 400 A.D. Hide
'Cause movies are human drama, that's it.
'Cause movies are human drama, that's it.
I take them seriously but I try not to read them. I take them personally, that's why I don't read th Show more
I take them seriously but I try not to read them. I take them personally, that's why I don't read them. I think people are lying when they say they don't care, that's not true. I take them personally. Hide
I became a director just for the love of movies, because of the power of cinema.
I became a director just for the love of movies, because of the power of cinema.
I like the opportunity to make films.
I like the opportunity to make films.
Some men don't gel when it comes to work - you have different work ethics, different opinions, diffe Show more
Some men don't gel when it comes to work - you have different work ethics, different opinions, different points of views, different methods of filmmaking - and we didn't gel. Hide
Bruce Willis. Pain in my ass, no problem about that. We just didn't get along. We got along off came Show more
Bruce Willis. Pain in my ass, no problem about that. We just didn't get along. We got along off camera, but shooting we just didn't get along. Hide
What I learned is, don't forget who you are, because that's what's going to make you a filmmaker.
What I learned is, don't forget who you are, because that's what's going to make you a filmmaker.
But I like to go to movies with my son because it's still fun; it reminds me of why I make movies.
But I like to go to movies with my son because it's still fun; it reminds me of why I make movies.
I like the platform to show your art and everything that goes along with that. To show your voice an Show more
I like the platform to show your art and everything that goes along with that. To show your voice and hopefully find films that are more politically driven, films that maybe inspire. Hide
So it's hard to be an artist and be true to the reality of the world you want to create and also mak Show more
So it's hard to be an artist and be true to the reality of the world you want to create and also make it entertaining and successful financially. Hide
It's a hard line to walk, man. Cause you know you want to make this movie, you want to make it dark Show more
It's a hard line to walk, man. Cause you know you want to make this movie, you want to make it dark and real, you want to show all this stuff but unfortunately you can't always do that. Hide
The simple answer is I'd just be a guy trying to feed my family, like everybody else. The complicate Show more
The simple answer is I'd just be a guy trying to feed my family, like everybody else. The complicated answer is, I think I'd be in some sort of military or government world of some sort. Hide
I like making movies.
I like making movies.
I only pay to take my son to the movies, because most of the time I only watch European movies, inde Show more
I only pay to take my son to the movies, because most of the time I only watch European movies, independent movies, or screen them privately. But I like to go to movies with my son because it's still fun; it reminds me of why I make movies. Hide
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