If the movie [The Hunger Games] were stylized violence that was pretty and fun and cool, which is great when you go see 300 or The Matrix, it would just be out of sync with the fact that they're kids.
Nina Jacobson[On The Hunger Games success]: "It hit on the zeitgeist of the disparity b/w the haves and have nots.
Nina JacobsonI think that one of the greatest perspectives that I have, from being a buyer for my whole career until I became a producer, is that I have a pretty good understanding of the buyers mentality.
Nina JacobsonNobody roots for people who presume success. You have to earn success, and success is earned by making a movie that audiences like and want to see more of.
Nina Jacobson