John Landis Quotes

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• I grew up thinking of snow as a luxury you visit.

  John Landis

  Thinking, Luxury, Snow

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• But what's interesting is now - and not only in horror, but across the board - the studios basically only make B pictures with A budgets. That's the biggest difference.

  John Landis

  Differences, Interesting, Boards

  Interview with Jason Guerrasio, www.avclub.com. September 8, 2011.

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• One of the challenges of the movie is there are no apologies or excuses.

  John Landis

  Apology, Challenges, Excuse

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• People don't understand this: Ideas are important, but they're not essential. What's essential and important is the execution of the idea. Everyone has had the experience of seeing a movie and saying, "Hey! That was my idea!" Well, it doesn't mean anything that you had that idea. There's no such thing as an original concept. What's original is the way you re-use ancient concepts.

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  Mean, People, Important

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• You always want to do something different. I enjoy the process. I like making movies, and it's increasingly hard to find a movie you'd want to make.

  John Landis

  Different, Want, Process

  Source: collider.com

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• Movies are brand new. Film is less than 150 years old. It's brand new, compared to any other art form, all of which are thousands of years old.

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  Art, Years, Film

  Source: collider.com

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• I am very direct and I tend to treat everyone exactly the same, which sometimes gets me in trouble because some movie stars feel like they should be treated differently. But, when you're dealing with good actors, they really appreciate it.

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  Stars, Appreciate, Actors

  Source: collider.com

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• In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics.

  John Landis

  Careers, Critics

  Interview with Jason Guerrasio, www.avclub.com. September 08, 2011.

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• Rock 'n' roll started to make so much money and generated so much income for the record companies that suddenly it was no longer evil.

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  Rocks, Evil, Income

  Source: collider.com

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• They sought out rap music to attack, but you don't hear that anymore because it made too much money. They use Che Guevara to sell soft drinks. If something comes out that is radical and it's successful, then it's no longer radical. It's co-opted.

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  Rap, Successful, Soft Drinks

  Source: collider.com

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• The pedigree's pretty high. For people who are really scary movie fans, this is nirvana. If you're in the mood to get scared, just watch this every week. It'll creep you out.

  John Landis

  People, Scary, Fans

  "Directors get creepy with 'Masters of Horrors'". Associated Press Interview, www.today.com. October 27, 2005.

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• Because of the cumbersome nature of filmmaking, it's only recently that it has become available to the masses, with digital equipment and laptop computers. You can now actually make a pretty serviceable movie for very little money by yourself.

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  Littles, Laptops, Digital

  Source: collider.com

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• Marketing does have a lot to do with the success of a film. But even more so, and especially since home video, I've learned that a movie has a life of its own. A movie goes out there, and it exists, and it continues. I'm always fascinated by what movie people bring up when they approach me.

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  Home, People, Marketing

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• I've been all over the world, and to be in Milan and see guys dressed as Jake and Elwood is amazing. They really have become a part of the culture.

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  Guy, Jake, Culture

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• I have always loved you.

  John Landis

  Leadership, Always Loved You

  John Landis (2005). “Terrorism Subdues Now Save the Planet”, p.95, Trafford Publishing

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• I grew up in Los Angeles, and I've made movies all over the world... I've been in New York, Norway, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, London - I've been in all these cities, shooting away in the winter, thinking, 'People who choose to live here are insane.

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  New York, Winter, Thinking

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• There have been 14 versions that I can find of Burke & Hare movies. They have all been horror films and all the movies have taken place in Victorian times, which doesn't make any sense.

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  Taken, Film, Horror

  Interview with Jason Guerrasio, film.avclub.com. September 08, 2011.

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• What's interesting as a director, and even studio executives don't understand this, is that if you're directing a $200 million movie with six million people, it's the same as directing a $25,000 movie with three people. The director's job is, "You stand there and do that," or "This is the shot I want." The logistics change, but the job remains the same. And I enjoy the job.

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  People, Interesting, Enjoy

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• Anytime something makes money, no matter how outré, it's instantly mainstream. A good example is rock 'n' roll. When rock 'n' roll was first played to a wide audience it was considered the devil's music.

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  Rocks, Devil, Example

  Source: collider.com

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• The 1960s and 1970s were the real years for independent film, because they were really independent. Plus, there were hundreds of distributors. There were all these companies that basically did exploitation, but they were independent. Now, there are very few independent distributors.

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  Real, Independent, Film

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• After 'The Blues Brothers,' I wanted to do a good musical number with real dancers and shoot it correctly.

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  Brother, Real, Numbers

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• I would very much like to make Westerns. I love Westerns. I've worked on many Westerns in my youth, in Spain and here, and I love working on them.

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  Spain, Youth

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• Directors, like actors, get typecast.

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  Directors, Actors, Typecasting

  IGN Interview, www.ign.com. February 11, 2004.

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• Universal rushed us. We started shooting without a script that was totally completed.

  John Landis

  Shooting, Scripts, Universal

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• Well, the bottom line is that I'm extremely pleased with 'The Stupids.' I'm pleased that it's coming out, and it should look good. It's nice looking, with the colors and stuff. I made it for kids, and I really would like them to see it.

  John Landis

  Nice, Kids, Color

  Interview with Ken P., www.ign.com. February 11, 2004.

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