In a candid interview with IndieWire, filmmaker Colin Trevorrow shared insights on navigating the film industry, illustrating the deep connection filmmakers have with their passions. Quoting a line from 'Jurassic Park III,' he discussed how love for cinema can lead professionals to risk vulnerability in pursuit of their creative dreams. Trevorrow's journey, from the success of 'Safety Not Guaranteed' to directing 'Jurassic World,' underscores the balance between creative passion and the realities of Hollywood's exploitative nature in regards to nostalgia and franchise culture. His reflections reveal the personal stakes involved in filmmaking.
"There's a line in the third 'Jurassic' movie, this little speech that Jeff Goldblum gives where he's like, 'They give you a lot of promotions very quickly and they don't think that you're going to look around and notice that they're exploiting your fascination with these.'"},
"That whole thing was about this idea that our love for the things that we grew up on - cinema in general and specifically those franchises - run so deep that..."},
"You'll make yourself vulnerable to failure, because you love that thing so much."},{
"The success of that film propelled Trevorrow and writing partner Derek Connolly into Hollywood, and their follow-up to the festival gem was a giant one: 2015's 'Jurassic World.'"}],
"Trevorrow has experienced major highs (like the 'Jurassic World' franchise, including two films that Trevorrow directed, all three of which he co-wrote, making nearly $4 billion worldwide."}]},
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