There are so many tricks and so much eye candy in cinema. What I love about the classicism of genre is that there's a discipline. I think it's a healthy thing to resist all that candy. — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
It's great to make strong, powerful films, but in terms of people wanting to finance them, it's also very difficult. — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
Fear shuts off possibilities. The first thing that kicks in when you're reacting with fear... This is what I love about Roosevelt's quote, "There's… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
I like restraint. Even with actors, restraint is something that I work on the most. — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
I like the realism of anti-heroes. It's a healthy thing. I think heroes can be very unhealthy at times because it doesn't connect you… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
Everyone has a family, even if they're at war or fallen apart. It's the closest initial bond, and there's a sort of primal element… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
For all the spectacle of CGI, there's something alien and unreal about that domain, like a videogame. — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
The one that I've always wanted - and I have Scott Rudin in my way blocking it - is 'Blood Meridian,' which Cormac McCarthy… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
I love the sci-fi movies where it's from the point of view of humans in that situation... When it becomes too clever in its… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
I like to do commercials that are more than just flogging a product. It needs to have something to say. It's always an opportunity… — John Hillcoat Copy Share Image
