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
The movies sort of tell you what they want to be as you're writing them. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Writing a screenplay is an act of faith. First, that it's interesting enough that anyone would want to make it. Secondly, that… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
The good thing about directing a screenplay that you've written is that you see the film in your head as you're writing… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I remember when James Wan and I did the first 'Saw' movie, a lot of people would say to us, 'Well, you… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
I'm still a big believer in movie theaters, and going to see movies in public. — 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
It is nice to be validated by audiences and have people come up to you after a screening and tell you that… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Usually with me, the ideas I have for movies just sort of pop into my head. I've read a bunch of screenwriting… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
The most fun part of making a horror movie is watching it with an audience. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
One of the most crucial aspects of a haunted house movie is the fear and disbelief of the characters, because they don't… — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
Any movie that deals with an AI computer voice stands in the long, long shadow of '2001.' — 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 Image
I couldn't believe that people went to see 'Saw,' that people actually lined up. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I'm not actually terrified of technology. Though I'm certainly not an early adopter, either. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
