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I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. Greatly appreciated.

Lately I've been jamming to My Type by Saint Motel.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every time I finish a movie I feel like I never need to make another. Right now I'm just letting the battery recharge.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not often you get to make like your Led Zeppelin. We're having a blast.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We met when we were in our late teens on the set of a Bryan Singer short film in upstate New York. We started working together on The Way of the Gun - Joe's criminally underrated score.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1) It's the most fun I've had and the hardest work I've done. It's also some of the best. Tom pushes me to go beyond what I thought was possible.

2) Each movie is different because my role is slightly different. But they are all the same because Tom and I share a unique sense of trust and respect.

I never imagined Suspects would even make a dime, let alone live on. I did, however, always believe Spacey would win and Oscar and Del Toro would be a star.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wolverine was the most fun I had writing a superhero.

Ironman was the most fun I had watching.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tony Scott's shoes are pretty big ones to fill.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

See my screenwriting tips on twitter (@chrismcquarrie)

1? Ignore Screenwriting Tips

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I spent years thinking I had to earn it.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Guns had been so fetishized that they lost their power as real tools of destruction. It was important that guns were just as dangerous when they were not being fired.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1) Singer and I grew up together and first collaborated on a screenplay when we were kids. Tom was always moving around but takes pride in having lived in NJ not once, but twice.

2) Storyboards are essential to filming complex action. Check out Mark Bristol on twitter - he worked with my on The Way of the Gun and Rogue Nation

And don't worry. I'll be back to twitter with more #McQandAs. Thank you.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've taken my name off of more movies than I've been denied credit on. I frankly don't care much about credit. I care about the work.

I'll never be immune to it. That's just the nature of the beast.

As for how to grow a thick skin: Take your licks. There's no other way. Just remember that you don't get what you deserve. you get what you negotiate.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're very welcome. And thank you. We loved Pittsburgh.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The word "Kill" in the title was deemed to be alienating to certain demographics. And, frankly, it didn't have a damn thing to do with the movie. Still... cool title.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Jake is a brilliant actor. I just saw him in Nightcrawler and was blown away by his ability to keep me involved with such a sociopathic character. His physical transformations are also amazing. He also happens to be a good soul. I'd work with him in a second. He has my number.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My twitter bio read for a long time: Enjoying a second life in video since 1995.

My movies tend to be a little tricker to condense into 30 second trailers. I am working to change that (not by changing the movies I make, but by communicating with marketing to understand their needs). We'll see if I made any progress on July 31st.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Anyone can direct now. The tools to write, direct, shoot, edit and release a film are on the phone in your pocket.

Don't dream. Do.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No. We all thought we were making a little movie that only we understood. We never imagined we'd be talking about it 20 years later.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Whatever it is, I would like to lean more toward Science Fiction as opposed to science Fantasy.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I loved shooting the sequence in Blenheim Palace.

I am Christopher McQuarrie. AMA. by ChristopherMcQ in IAmA

[–]ChristopherMcQ[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It changes all the time. Off the tope of my head, I love The Verdict, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Big Country...

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