It is a wonderful acknowledgment of what has been a six-year journey to make and release this first film in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy.

Pain is temporary, film is forever!

As a film fan and a King Kong fan, I really wanted to see it done with the technology that we have now.

The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.

I don't really want to make a stylized film or anything too surreal.

I think everything that you do, you're learning. I mean, every movie that you make is like a film school; that's one of the things that I enjoy about filmmaking.