After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's not much production in New York, which is where I primarily live, so I just sort of drifted over to London.
Alex Winter

But it is funny, because I saw Unbreakable recently and it's a strange movie, I didn't mind it, and it's got some interesting things going on.
Alex Winter

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.
Alex Winter

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.
Alex Winter

Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.
Alex Winter

I actually did use to sell shoes.
Alex Winter

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.
Alex Winter

I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.
Alex Winter

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.
Alex Winter

I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little dialogue, and people were using the camera in a really interesting way.
Alex Winter


I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.
Alex Winter

I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.
Alex Winter

I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking.
Alex Winter

I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but I'm really happy with them and if you just keep cranking and eventually, if you have a certain sensibility, some of your movies will hit and some just won't.
Alex Winter

I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.
Alex Winter

I'm one of the few people who really like Eyes Wide Shut.
Alex Winter

I'm really influenced by so many different things.
Alex Winter

It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.
Alex Winter

Like I said about Freaked, people tend to find these films, and I think that in the end the cool thing about a movie is that it can be sort of burnt temporarily, but then it's burnt into the fabric of your culture.
Alex Winter

My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.
Alex Winter