American - Director | April 18, 1972 -
When you're making a television show, it's about the story and arc of the show rather than any particular episode or director.
Eli Roth
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The film, 'Aftershock,' for me is really about how the minor problems in life that we think are so major ultimately mean nothing when a tragedy happens, when a real problem happens.
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The one negative to horror is that it's always law of diminishing returns. When you go in the funhouse, the ride is never scary the second time. You will never have that pure experience as when you first watch it.
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A comedy can actually get funnier and funnier. Even though you know the joke, you enjoy it so much, it's the facial expression, you laugh. The laugh doesn't wear off. It could be with you for thirty years.
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I have the infinite galaxy from '2001' as my screensaver - so if I space out while I'm writing and it goes to screensaver, I can just stare off into the stars.
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I have no tattoos. There's nothing I've even been that into to get a tattoo of it.
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One of the great joys of life, now that you can afford a nice suit, is getting one for free. That's why I like to do press tours - I always say making movies is just an excuse to get free clothing.
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When someone throws up while watching one of your movies, it's like a standing ovation.
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If someone gets up and walks out of the movie, it means it's really affected them.
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You know, the best thing you can say about a horror film is, 'Don't see it.'
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I think filmmakers, in general... There are some awesome, really great filmmakers - but on the whole, filmmakers, actors, I think they are the biggest bunch of whiny, over-paid babies on the planet.
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Lucio Fulci is such a massively underrated director. Everyone knows him as the Godfather of Gore.
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