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Type: Director Quotes Category: American Director Quotes Date of Birth: January 16, 1948 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: John Carpenter Related Authors: Woody Allen Elia Kazan Francis Ford Coppola Quentin Tarantino Ken Burns James Broughton Neil LaBute Chuck Jones |
Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme.
John Carpenter I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own. John Carpenter In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum. John Carpenter In Halloween, I viewed the characters as simply normal teenagers. Laurie, Jamie Lee's character, was shy and somewhat repressed. And Michael Myers, the killer, is definitely repressed. They have certain similarities. John Carpenter It's a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there's still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that's not a tongue-in-cheek picture. John Carpenter One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about killers attacking on holidays. It is always flattering to have somebody copy you. John Carpenter To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster. John Carpenter What scares me is what scares you. We're all afraid of the same things. That's why horror is such a powerful genre. All you have to do is ask yourself what frightens you and you'll know what frightens me. John Carpenter |
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