Australian - Producer | February 27, 1977 -
One of the things I learned very early on is you need to cast the kids for the characters you want them to play. They need to be who they are, right? If you want a loud, boisterous kid character, you need to find that kid.
James Wan
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I don't have anything against CGI.
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When I'm making a big movie, I miss and appreciate all the subtleties that come with making a smaller film that is more intimate, more personal.
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Still one of my favorite movies is the original 'The Haunting.' I love that style.
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Supernatural movies generally have a much more brooding pace. If you look at films like 'The Sixth Sense' or 'The Others,' it's more building up the characters and building up the situation as opposed to just opening with a big action set piece.
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'Insidious' is independent. It's like the 'Clerks' of horror films, you know?
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I think you cannot be too complacent. I think that's dangerous, and you cannot take anything for granted.
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I always try to better myself with every movie I make. I don't take anything sitting back, and so I try to learn from every film I make and carry that onto the next movie because I think it's important as a filmmaker to keep growing with each film, and I think I am growing with each movie.
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Favorite movie of all time? I hate being asked... that's like being asked, 'What's your favorite song?'
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I like the 'Twilight' films.
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'The Exorcist' is one of the finest movies ever made, and it just so happens to be a scary movie.
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'Poltergeist' was the film that scarred me for life. I saw it at such a young age - 5 or 6 years old - and it has one of the creepiest doll sequences with the clown, and ever since then, I've just been fascinated by dolls.
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