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Simon Kinberg Biography

Simon David Kinberg (born August 2, 1973) is a British-born American screenwriter, film producer, and television producer. He is best known for his work on the X-Men film franchise, and has also written such films as Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Sherlock Holmes. He has served as a producer on others including Cinderella and The Martian, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. His production company Kinberg Genre has a first-look deal with 20th Century Fox. Kinberg will make his directorial debut with X-Men: Dark Phoenix, from his own screenplay. The film will be released February 14, 2019.

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I've always been curious what the negotiation is because obviously there's certain movies that every film wants a trailer on, like Star Wars, and I don't know how Disney makes the decisions as to what it does and doesn't put on there. I'm assuming that whatever movies are the same studio as the film get first priority, but then everybody else is fighting for the remaining spots.

Decisions, Disney, Fighting, Remaining, Stars, War

I think change is happening in ways we can't anticipate yet because the whole generation of viewers who are viewing films - film may not be the appropriate word in years to come. I'm excited about the possibility of new types of storytelling; that to me is less daunting. I'm excited by how we'll evolve with those formats thematically, tonally and in narrative.

Formats, Generations, Thematically, Thinking, Years

All I can say is, death is a part of life.

Death, I Can, Life, Part, Parts Of Life, Say

I came out of film school and went after movies that I thought audiences wanted to see or that the studios wanted, as opposed to the movies that I wanted. Over the last 10 years, I've gravitated more and more toward the films that I grew up loving - classic Spielberg, Lucas, James Cameron and Ridley Scott movies.

Film, Lasts, Ridley, School, Years

You've got to trust [that] your own compass will lead you away from whatever mistakes were made.

Away, Compass, Made, Mistake, Mistakes

The biggest challenge is not the storytelling, it's to track every character's arc through the entire movie.

Arc, Biggest, Challenge, Challenges, Character, Track

Last thing you want to do with a good movie is hold the audience hostage. As an entertainer myself, I just know it's better when you leave 'em wanting more than to stick around too long.

Ems, Good Movie, Hold, Long, Stick

I just want to keep learning.

Keep, Keep Learning, Learning, Want

I felt film is art and there are people that constructed that art - and that made me want to be a filmmaker.

Art, Felt, Filmmaker, People, Want

I feel pressure as a fan. I don't really feel pressure from the fans, if that makes sense. I worked on other movies, like the X-Men movies, that have big fan followings. And if you start to get lost in those voices, you will be completely lost. I feel the pressure of the 6-year-old me.

Big, Followings, Men, Sense, Voice, Years

There are too many good comic book writers out there. I'd rather remain a fanboy.

Book, Comic, Comic Book, Good, Writers

Make movies you love because it's miserable. Every movie I've worked on at one point or another is exhausting, and you feel like you're making a bad movie.

Like, Like You, Love Is, Miserable, Movies, Point

Both as a filmmaker and as a fan I love the behind-the-scenes stuff, I like it even more than deleted scenes frankly. Especially when you're happy with the movie and you're proud of it, those deleted scenes give you also a sense of the making of the film and the process through which you end up with the final product.

Deleted, Fans, Filmmaker, Giving, Product, Stuff I Like

I'm Jewish, so I don't know much about easter eggs.

Easter, Easter Egg, Eggs, Know

Nothing lives up to what you imagine. It changes, shifts, becomes something else.

Becomes, Changes, Imagine, Lives, Shifts

Every movie has its complexities and its challenges.

Challenges, Complexities, Complexity, Movie

Quentin [Tarantino] is a filmmaker who really dives into things very seriously and deeply. And when he does interviews, he really wears his heart on his sleeve and he doesn't hold anything back.

Doe, Heart, Interviews, Quentin, Things, Wears