I think if you’re young and you’re being compared with a successful family member, it’s really hard to maintain any sense of self-worth and credibility. – Duncan Jones
When I was at graduate school, you wouldn’t have recognised me. I was so different – and not a nice person: a grumpy, surly, upset, confused, lost person. – Duncan Jones
My parents did call me Zowie now and then, but then, realising that it drew too much attention, they called me ‘Joe’. Then, later, I sort-of co-opted my own name back. – Duncan Jones
‘Warcraft’ has always had a far higher percentage of women players than a lot of other games. It has always been a very welcoming environment for women. – Duncan Jones
It felt very fresh to me, and it feels very contemporary – this idea that conflict’s not being about good and evil and not necessarily being black and white. If you dig deep enough, you’ll often find that people do things because they feel that they have to as opposed to because they are evil. – Duncan Jones
Growing up, I was on film sets occasionally, when my dad was acting, so I got to run around and do odd jobs on films like ‘Labyrinth’ and others… I seemed destined to make films. – Duncan Jones
I love my work, but I don’t like being in the spotlight. I was never going to be an actor, that’s for sure. – Duncan Jones
The feeling that makes ‘Warcraft’ work as a game is that feeling that heroism can come out of anything or anyone. – Duncan Jones
You could make a film out of just about anything so long as there is a clear vision about the story. – Duncan Jones
Treat the audience with respect and maturity, and have a certain faith in them to catch up. – Duncan Jones