Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

So I like to try to go back and develop pure visual storytelling. Because to me, it's one of the most exciting aspects of making movies and almost a lost art at this point.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

You know, when people want to get any information, research information, it will all exist on these Web sites.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

When you make a movie outside the system and it's successful critically or a moderate financial success, you usually have to go back into the system and make a big hit.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

The real trouble with film school is that the people teaching are so far out of the industry that they don't give the students an idea of what's happening.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

Well, I just think through your career you go through different phases, and I just got sort of uninspired by the whole studio process of making and releasing films.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

I do like directing other people's material.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't live in that world anymore.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

You know it's always amazed me - I think the most startling thing that's happened in the last couple of decades is that there is no sort of objective reporting anymore.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

I've been obsessed with this kind of visual storytelling for quite a while, and I try to create material that allows me to explore it.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

I guess what's most surprised me in most of the reviews is that they don't seem to get the noir story in the dream sequence, so they analyze it like a straight noir movie.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

I don't see scarey films. I certainly wouldn't go see my films.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's going to be used in some way.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

Yeah, I had an idea to make a very scary movie, based on a kind of serial murderer that preys on tourists.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment, and you've got to be able to be in control enough to capture what's happening.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

It's always great when you discover someone.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

It's always great to discover a new star of tomorrow.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

I'm always looking for a kind of new musical entity to sort of move into a motion picture venue.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

You know, I listen to contemporary music all the time.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

However, ironically, I was baptized Presbyterian, and went to a Quaker school for twelve years.

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

However, I spent most of my time in a Quaker school.