62 Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

A huge part of my writing process is listening to music as I write, almost creating an unofficial soundtrack to the film I'm working on, a sort of playlist. But the specific songs change rapidly as I write.

I guess a little bit of delusion can go a long way.

Being compared to 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is a huge compliment.

A lot of films mistake convolutedness for complexity. To me, a simple story can be a powerful spine to build around.

My mother died in 1997 and I spiralled into this self-destructive vortex of trying to annihilate my consciousness. I was afraid to face the grief of losing her, because she was somebody I loved more than anybody else in the world.

Mythologies are violent things, and to be true to them, you have to go to primal territory.

I don't know anybody who goes horseback riding at sunset, but everybody watches TV and eats.

Me writing 'Black Rainbow' was me alone in a windowless room going insane.

I don't know if I'm a sequels kind of person. I prefer each film to have its own unique identity.