Bryan Singer Net Worth

Bryan Singer's Quotes

• [on Superman's costume for Superman Returns (2006)] I always had the general idea of the suit. With X-Men, although they had extraordinary powers, they also had physical weaknesses. The suits were for protection as well as costume. Superman is the Man of Steel. Bullets bounce off him, not the suit.
• [on casting Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent in Superman Returns (2006)] I was always dead set on casting an unknown. Brandon embodied the character the best - his acting talent, physical presence and personality.
• Superman has always been about Lois Lane, Superman and Clark Kent and this love triangle between these three people who really are only two people.
• I identify with Superman. I am adopted, I am an only child, and I love the idea that he comes from another world, that he's the ultimate immigrant. He has all these extraordinary powers, and he has a righteousness about him.
• There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play. Kubrick showed us something special. Every film was a challenge, and a direct assault on cinema's conventions.

Interesting Facts about Bryan Singer

1. Parents are Norbert Dave and Grace Singer.
2. Attended and graduated from USC cinema school in 1989.
3. Attended and graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School in New Jersey.
4. Met composer/editor/director John Ottman at USC School of Cinema-Television.
5. Attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City for a brief period of time but did not graduate from there. Visited the school in October 2000 to talk to the film students about his experiences in the film industry.
6. Cousin of actors Marc Singer, Gregory Singer, Lori Singer, Claude Singer.
7. One of his favorite movies is the thriller film Jaws (1975). His production company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, is named after a line said by Chief Martin Brody in the film.
8. Received a copy of the mockumentary Forgotten Silver (1995) as a gift from director Peter Jackson, to thank him for finishing Ian McKellen's scenes in X-Men (2000) in time for him to fly to New Zealand and begin work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
9. Is a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series and has a cameo appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) as a crewman on the bridge of the USS Enterprise.
10. Ranked #46 on Premiere magazine's 2006 "Power 50" list. It is his first appearance on the list.
11. DC Comics offered Singer access to the 20-plus years of development information that Superman has had since 1986, but Singer vehemently refused to use this information, instead insisting that he use only the continuity of the Richard Donner films.
12. Best friends with director Gary Goddard and childhood friends with actor Ethan Hawke.
13. Turned down the chance to direct X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), as he was too busy with other projects.
14. The third director to do three live-action adaptations of a comic book series. The first being Sam Raimi with his Spider Man trilogy and the second being Christopher Nolan with his Batman trilogy.
15. Directed 2 actors in Oscar winning performances: Kevin Spacey and Rami Malek. Spacey won for his performance in The Usual Suspects (1995). Malek won for his performance in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
16. Attended the San Diego Comic-Con in a surprise appearance to promote his movie X-Men (2000). [July 2000]
17. Was set to direct Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) but turned it down due schedule conflicts with X-Men 2 (2003).
18. Considered to direct the thriller film Prisoners (2013).
19. Turned down the chance to direct ''X-Men'' three times because he believed that comic books were unintelligent. He changed his mind after reading some of the comics and watching the animated series.
20. Was at one point attached to direct Logan's Run.