I don't really approach stories to make them different from other stuff I've seen, I just try to get into the character, into his or her head. Try to make it as funny, as scary or as wild as I can so that I really like it.
I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the world of the supernatural or the world of the fantastic, so that's why those kinds of stories about demons and the supernatural appeal to me or maybe I'm really interested in that subject.
I've always heard people's criticisms twice as loudly as their praise.
When we read stories of heroes, we identify with them. We take the journey with them. We see how the obstacles almost overcome them. We see how they grow as human beings or gain qualities or show great qualities of strength and courage and with them, we grow in some small way.
Money opens up wonderful worlds of possibilities.
It's lovely being a producer. It's really a lot of fun and I can learn a lot.
Well it's always been an element of the horror film to show us the gross out. I mean that's one option for all filmmakers making a horror film and it's not something I've found myself above either.
I've always loved... actually I didn't always love horror films. I started out and I only liked comedies and dramas.
I love cats. I've had cats as pets.
I feel the horror audience is a great audience, and I would ideally make a movie that would give them as much energy as they're willing to give to the picture.
I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.
Every picture has been a learning opportunity for me.
That's what heroic stories do for us. They show us the way. They remind us of the good we are capable of.
I don't like shows, I don't like to put on a show, I just really want to work intimately with my actors.
I think she said I should seek help. Something like that, but it was in much cruder terms. And that I had a fascination with things coming out of people's mouths.
R is for wussies if you're talking about blood and guts.
As I began making my feature films, it was a great adventure. It was about constructing something I saw in my head or I had designed on storyboards and capturing that on film.
I've always made sequels, even when I was making Super 8 movies if the audience liked it.
I realized what interested me as a student of film was one thing and the movies that I liked were another.
If a remake is not good, no one wants to see it and, again, it doesn't hurt the original.
