Universal rushed us. We started shooting without a script that was totally completed. — John Landis Copy Share Image
You always want to do something different. I enjoy the process. I like making movies, and it's increasingly hard to find a… — John Landis Copy Share Image
Movies are brand new. Film is less than 150 years old. It's brand new, compared to any other art form, all of… — John Landis Copy Share Image
But what's interesting is now - and not only in horror, but across the board - the studios basically only make B… — John Landis Copy Share Image
There have been 14 versions that I can find of Burke & Hare movies. They have all been horror films and all… — John Landis Copy Share Image
I'm very lucky to have worked in the '70s. It's a different industry and distribution is in a state of flux. It's… — John Landis Copy Share Image
The 1960s and 1970s were the real years for independent film, because they were really independent. Plus, there were hundreds of distributors.… — John Landis Copy Share Image
What's interesting as a director, and even studio executives don't understand this, is that if you're directing a $200 million movie with… — John Landis Copy Share Image
Marketing does have a lot to do with the success of a film. But even more so, and especially since home video,… — John Landis Copy Share Image
The idea of doing a children's film is different, but quite honestly I like doing anything - any genre. I've only made… — John Landis Copy Share Image
Truthfully, most directors don't direct actors. Every actor is different, so when you're asked, "How do you approach an actor?," it depends… — John Landis Copy Share Image
Well, the bottom line is that I'm extremely pleased with 'The Stupids.' I'm pleased that it's coming out, and it should look good. It's… — John Landis Copy Share
Marketing does have a lot to do with the success of a film. But even more so, and especially since home video, I've learned… — John Landis Copy Share
I am very direct and I tend to treat everyone exactly the same, which sometimes gets me in trouble because some movie stars feel… — John Landis Copy Share
Rock 'n' roll started to make so much money and generated so much income for the record companies that suddenly it was no longer… — John Landis Copy Share
It's not that I don't want to, it's just that there's no money in it. By that I mean the way the video business… — John Landis Copy Share
I'm very lucky to have worked in the '70s. It's a different industry and distribution is in a state of flux. It's all different… — John Landis Copy Share
What's interesting as a director, and even studio executives don't understand this, is that if you're directing a $200 million movie with six million… — John Landis Copy Share
I've been all over the world, and to be in Milan and see guys dressed as Jake and Elwood is amazing. They really have… — John Landis Copy Share
Anytime something makes money, no matter how outré, it's instantly mainstream. A good example is rock 'n' roll. When rock 'n' roll was first… — John Landis Copy Share
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… — John Landis Copy Share
The 1960s and 1970s were the real years for independent film, because they were really independent. Plus, there were hundreds of distributors. There were… — John Landis Copy Share
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… — John Landis Copy Share
