I was influenced by people like David Fincher and William Friedkin, and these directors who kinda paint their films with these dark… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
A lot of low-budget genre films you see are horror movies, because horror is the friendliest movie to lack of money. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I always want to fulfill genre expectations and think that should be the bedrock of any film - then you can layer… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
The movies sort of tell you what they want to be as you're writing them. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
The thing I love the most about low budget films is the creative freedom. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
It's a weird little anomaly about horror films in that the more money and noise you have, the less scary it gets. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
A lot of times when a film is a success, the fans of that film take ownership of it - it becomes… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
It's always an interesting experience with the 'Saw' films, when a sequel comes out that I didn't have anything to do with,… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
You know, by the time you get to the fourth film in a franchise you're really mining for something different. You're really… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
When I directed the third 'Insidious' film I loved it so much that I decided this is what I want to do… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
James Wan is somebody who doesn't have any problem coming in and directing somebody else's script, he'll be the director for hire… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Saw' was a film that James Wan and I came up with back in Australia and we were just hoping anyone, literally,… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I don't know if I can see myself writing another 'Saw' film. It's such a special part of my life, and I… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Somewhere along the way, the ability to make terrifying big budget films like 'The Exorcist' or 'The Shining' was lost, and I… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
In chatting to directors over the years, including James Wan, they always tell you the war stories. No one ever says, 'Oh,… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Australia, most of the filmmakers there write a film and they direct it. There's a lot of writer/directors there, because nobody wants… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
When you sit down to write a film, you direct it in your head. If you are writing a scene, you are… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
That's one of the great things about creativity. You labor away in a room, and when you're writing a film, it couldn't… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I love, and I've always loved, contained sci-fi films that utilize practical effects. I feel like the human eye can tell when… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
The great thing about horror films is that they work on a low budget. The genre is the star. You don't need… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Horror films are very functional like comedies. The main thing with a comedy, the big question is "is it funny?" And with… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Supernatural films allow you to bend the rules of time and space - that's really fun, especially for screenwriters who often get… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
One of our film lecturers, one of the guys teaching the course, said to the departing film class, 'No one in this… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
If you look back at a film like 'Dawn of the Dead' - You can either watch it as a straight-up genre… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I mean I met James Wan at film school. That's where we met. I didn't go to film school to find someone… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I will say that when it comes to the horror genre, for me, the scariest thing is when something is actually in the frame. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
I couldn't believe that people went to see 'Saw,' that people actually lined up. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
After 'Saw,' we got offered every horror remake under the sun, and I was just always thinking, 'I don't see how this could be… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
If you chose to be an actor, if you take that baton and say 'OK, this is what I want to do with my… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
When I directed the third 'Insidious' film I loved it so much that I decided this is what I want to do from now… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
I'm not actually terrified of technology. Though I'm certainly not an early adopter, either. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
I found myself in this conundrum of loving acting, but not liking the path that you have to take to do it. I was… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
If you look back at a film like 'Dawn of the Dead' - You can either watch it as a straight-up genre film and… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
You might not have the biggest budget or resources or cast, but if you have a great story, people will latch onto it. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
When 'Psycho' came out back in 1960, it was seen as an abomination and as this really gory thing. We all watch 'Psycho' today,… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
Writing a screenplay is an act of faith. First, that it's interesting enough that anyone would want to make it. Secondly, that anybody would… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
