The 1960s and 1970s were the real years for independent film, because they were really independent. Plus, there were hundreds of distributors. There were all these companies that basically did exploitation, but they were independent. Now, there are very few… — 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 Image
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 Image
One of the challenges of the movie is there are no apologies or excuses. — John Landis Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 works now, the artist and the record label send out a song to a bunch of different directors and say, 'What would you do with this?' Then everyone has to come up with an idea and… — 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 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 six million people, it's the same as directing a $25,000 movie with three people. The director's job is, "You stand there and do that," or "This is the shot I want." The logistics change, but the job remains… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
