J. J. Abrams Quotes

A collection of quotes by J. J. Abrams.

J.J. Abrams is an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Born on June 27, 1966, in New York City, Abrams grew up immersed in the world of film and television, with his father working as a television producer. He developed a passion for storytelling from a young age and began making his own films as a teenager.

Abrams' breakthrough came in the late 1990s when he co-created the hit television series "Felicity." This success led to further collaborations and opportunities in the industry. In 2001, he co-created another critically acclaimed show, "Alias," which earned him numerous awards and nominations. He also served as the show's executive producer and sometimes writer and director.

His talents expanded beyond television when he made his directorial debut in 2006 with the film "Mission: Impossible III." Abrams followed this success by rebooting the "Star Trek" franchise in 2009, directing and producing the film that received both critical acclaim and commercial success. He continued to be involved in the subsequent "Star Trek" films as a producer.

In addition to "Star Trek," Abrams helmed the revitalization of another beloved science fiction series, "Star Wars." In 2015, he directed "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which achieved enormous box office success and was praised for successfully relaunching the franchise.

Renowned for his blend of high-intensity action, intricate storytelling, and nostalgic elements, Abrams has become one of the most influential and sought-after figures in the entertainment industry. With his production company, Bad Robot Productions, he continues to create and produce both critically acclaimed television shows and blockbuster films.

When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tri

When I was a little kid - and even still - I loved magic tricks. When I saw how movies got made - at least had a glimpse when I went on the Universal Studios tour with my grandfather, I remember feeling like this was another means by which I could do magic.

When I was a kid going into the movies, you weren't force-fe

When I was a kid going into the movies, you weren't force-fed information everywhere you looked about what the movie was going to be.

It's a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling.

It's a leap of faith doing any serialised storytelling.

I love movies with spectacle but spectacle can be a performa

I love movies with spectacle but spectacle can be a performance, it doesn't have to be a creature.

I mean, my dad's a television producer, and I knew I could g

I mean, my dad's a television producer, and I knew I could get a job as an assistant or a reader with one of his friends, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted to do.

I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to m

I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable.

I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not ha

I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion.

We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a

We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.

I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the

I'd love to do a movie where the monster is human, where the issue is not otherworldly, or horror or science fiction.

I think when you're 10 years old, it's too much to see somet

I think when you're 10 years old, it's too much to see something with the threat of death in every episode. Kids are better left naive about certain things.

One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the

One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships between the main characters and their reactions to the situations they would face there was a lot of comedy in that show without ever breaking its reality.

I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never ru

I have nothing against 3-D in theory. But I've also never run to the movies because something's in 3-D.

I love recording music.

I love recording music.

All the times I've been lucky enough to be a part of a show

All the times I've been lucky enough to be a part of a show that's actually gotten on the air, it's always that same mixture of excitement and utter fear.

I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave m

I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up happening.

Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sp

Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster.

What I'm still grappling with and learning how to do is to b

What I'm still grappling with and learning how to do is to be looking and thinking cinematically, having come from television.

My mother is the coolest, most amazing person I know.

My mother is the coolest, most amazing person I know.

I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the i

I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality.

Stories in which the destruction of society occurs are explo

Stories in which the destruction of society occurs are explorations of social fears and issues that filmmakers, novelists, playwrights, painters have been examining for a long time.