61 Quotes by John Landis

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.

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.

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.

Truthfully, most directors don’t direct actors. Every actor is different, so when you’re asked, “How do you approach an actor?,” it depends on the actor. With some, you do nothing. With some, you’re very specific.

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.

I’m following a real event and real people.

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.'