I've always had this obsession with Satanic Panic and I like the idea of the mysticism, where, like, religion and horror meet.… — Ti West Mysticism Copy Share Image
I really like the horror genre - it's not the only thing I like, but as long as I can do what… — Ti West Genre Copy Share Image
Jumpy is the most incredible animal of all time. The movie [Valley of Violence] is the tamest example of what that dog… — Ti West Copy Share Image
If you ever see the director pulling people aside, that means something's not working. Because you're trying to figure out why it's… — Ti West Cinema Copy Share Image
I always try to rope people in who don't watch horror movies. I figure, you might not watch horror movies, but you'll… — Ti West Horror Copy Share Image
It's very important to me to find ways to relate the audience to the characters. This is the first thing to go… — Ti West Audience Copy Share Image
Ten bucks may not be life changing money, but nobody wants to feel like they were ripped off, or didn't get what… — Ti West Copy Share Image
A lot of the times characters in horror movies are almost like born and bred to be in horror movies. I always… — Ti West Copy Share Image
For me, I don't think you can have a successful - and by successful I don't mean financially, I mean successful in… — Ti West Copy Share Image
They're both [Ethan Hawke and John Travolta] so good. It's hard to explain. But they're consummate professionals and you see the little… — Ti West Choices Copy Share Image
We've become so postmodern as an audience and we're so familiar with the style of horror movies that they all kind of… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Hollywood is one of those places where people feel like you could go there and be discovered at any moment and change… — Ti West Alive Copy Share Image
The independent film world is a fragile ecosystem. It allows for unique experiences and challenging stories to be told by bold filmmakers… — Ti West Copy Share Image
There are people - I think this is why there are so many commercial directors doing well in big studio movies, for… — Ti West Choices Copy Share Image
I wrote a movie called 'X' that I sent to A24. They said they would make it, and then Covid happened, and… — Ti West COVID Copy Share Image
The 'slow-burn' thing is something I get labelled with, I think mostly affectionately. I know what people mean, but they don't seem… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Many indie movies are fighting for survival in a world full of 'Micro-Budget' films and 200 Million dollar 'tent-pole' blockbusters. Surely there… — Ti West Blockbusters Copy Share Image
Slasher movies often have uninteresting, unlikable characters who are just there for you to see their demise. — Ti West Characters Copy Share Image
People always ask what makes a good horror movie and it's essentially one big thing-contrast. All of the stuff in the film… — Ti West Copy Share Image
The Eighties were the last decade where the actual filmmaking was still treated with some respect, even if it was horror. — Ti West Cinema Copy Share Image
It is a very classic Western [Valley of Violence], and if you like Westerns, you'll like this movie, but there's a tone… — Ti West Copy Share Image
It's not the plot [of Valley of Violence] - the plot is the reason to get all these things to happen, all… — Ti West Character Copy Share Image
The movie [ The Innkeepers] is in no way a comedy, but I would put some of the funny scenes up against… — Ti West Comedies Copy Share Image
I think, somewhat historically, for me, the people who like my movies the most are people that are on the fence about… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Yeah, I think to make art and horror successful you need a strong contrast. Otherwise, it just becomes titillation and shock value.… — Ti West Art Copy Share Image
I always feel like the less you say when you're making a movie, as a director, is the best. That means everything's… — Ti West Cinema Copy Share Image
One of my favorite scenes of the movie [Valley of Violence] is when Ethan Hawke is sitting at the campfire with the… — Ti West Campfire Copy Share Image
Mary Woronov was a real treat. She is someone I always wanted to work with, so it was awesome to actually get… — Ti West Awesome Copy Share Image
You have to. But I generally try - I'll creep in the back. I'll be outside. I'll pace around. I don't really… — Ti West Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of both movies, and I'm proud of how the movies are totally different in that you don't need to… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Conversations about piracy don't have to be condemning. They don't have to be preachy, self serving or reactionary. — Ti West Copy Share Image
Well, I'd say my teenage years were certainly in the '90s. But as for the later 80s... I'm an only child, and… — Ti West Copy Share Image
In a traditional Western there's always the bravado, and it's almost like they're winking that they know they're in a Western -… — Ti West Bad guy Copy Share Image
It's this long monologue [in Valley of Violence] with Ethan Hawke talking about life and everything with a dog. That's not in… — Ti West Being crazy Copy Share Image
I made short films, showed them to filmmaker Larry Fessenden who liked them enough to give me some money to make a… — Ti West Cinema Copy Share Image
I always talk about movies a lot beforehand, and then we would get there, and I'd say, "Let's play around and see… — Ti West Copy Share Image
I think a good horror movie, like anything else, should be a movie first, a horror movie second and it should treat… — Ti West Copy Share Image
All those awkward moments - that's on the cast for doing such an amazing job. I think it was funny on the… — Ti West Copy Share Image
You're limited to one image, but you can have 50 audio tracks. It's something you'd be foolish not to experiment with. So… — Ti West Design Copy Share Image
The second half [of Valley of Violence], you're with the guys that you should hate, but when you start seeing what their… — Ti West Copy Share Image
![“Jumpy is the most incredible animal of all time. The movie [Valley of Violence] is the tamest example of what that dog is capable of.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/35e/ti-west-2310_all-time_jumpy-is-the-most-incredible-animal-of-a_2666997.jpg)
![“They're both [Ethan Hawke and John Travolta] so good. It's hard to explain. But they're consummate professionals and you see the little choices they make - you see it in their eye. You see these little details they do where you go, "That's why they're them."” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ac3/ti-west-2310_choices_they-re-both-ethan-hawke-and-john-travol_997474.jpg)
![“It is a very classic Western [Valley of Violence], and if you like Westerns, you'll like this movie, but there's a tone to it that's all its own that I think is unique and memorable.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1c3/ti-west-2310_classic_it-is-a-very-classic-western-valley-of-v_2557259.jpg)
![“It's not the plot [of Valley of Violence] - the plot is the reason to get all these things to happen, all these character moments to happen. It was always meant to have these two perspectives.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/3dc/ti-west-2310_character_it-s-not-the-plot-of-valley-of-violence_20670.jpg)
![“The movie [ The Innkeepers] is in no way a comedy, but I would put some of the funny scenes up against some of the funnier comedies this year. I think it's genuinely really funny, but it's out of the gallows.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/910/ti-west-2310_comedy_the-movie-the-innkeepers-is-in-no-way-a_1585964.jpg)
![“One of my favorite scenes of the movie [Valley of Violence] is when Ethan Hawke is sitting at the campfire with the dog.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/787/ti-west-2310_campfire_one-of-my-favorite-scenes-of-the-movie-v_2601728.jpg)
![“You have to. But I generally try - I'll creep in the back. I'll be outside. I'll pace around. I don't really get that nervous about whether people like [my films].” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2bf/ti-west-2310_creep_you-have-to-but-i-generally-try-i-ll-cre_2852678.jpg)
![“It's this long monologue [in Valley of Violence] with Ethan Hawke talking about life and everything with a dog. That's not in movies. Hopefully when people think about the movie when they go home, they're like, "That's weird. He's maybe crazy. He's talking to a dog the whole time."” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f55/ti-west-2310_being-crazy_it-s-this-long-monologue-in-valley-of-vi_3029823.jpg)
![“The second half [of Valley of Violence], you're with the guys that you should hate, but when you start seeing what their real lives are, you're like, "I do hate you, but at the same time, all right - maybe take it down a notch." The complications of all that are what's so interesting to me, those…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fb8/ti-west-2310_complication_the-second-half-of-valley-of-violence-yo_439715.jpg)