I wrote [Valley of Violence] entirely with James Ransone in mind. I get such a joy out of watching his performance and… — Ti West Copy Share Image
That's what's interesting about people. It can be funny, but when [John] Travolta got there and did [comic moments] you're like, "Oh!… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Tommy Nohilly, who plays Tubby [ Valley of Violence], he came down to see the movie for the first time and I… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Really, I wanted to make a movie [Valley Of Violence] about: How does violence affect people? This is a take from me… — Ti West 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
Typically, in Westerns, people who are in a Western feel like they're in a Western. It's almost like they know they do… — Ti West Copy Share Image
The Innkeepers were two nerds in a dead-end job and then they try to get involved and they get in over their… — Ti West 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 Copy Share Image
I don't really get that nervous about whether people like it. You can't do anything about that. It's more technical. You spend… — Ti West Copy Share Image
X' was a movie that in some ways was about how independent filmmaking had an effect on people. 'Pearl' in many ways… — Ti West Copy Share Image
I like that people who don't watch horror movies are a little more open to it in October. — Ti West Copy Share Image
I don't think you want to preach to people. I don't think In A Valley Of Violence, and the same with The… — 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
Humor is more so. For this, there's definitely moments that I think, "I know this part is really funny and I want… — Ti West Copy Share Image
The first half [of Valley of Violence] was to endear you to all these people and give you all these archetypes that… — 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 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 Copy Share Image
I have a romantic comedy I'd love to make, but I can't get the money for it. It's hard to get people… — Ti West Copy Share Image
I think the gangster way to do it is to go out on your own, build up your own thing, and then… — Ti West Copy Share Image
To me, manipulation of desperate people is something I've always found relatable and scary. — Ti West Copy Share Image
I get a little off-put when people see 'The House of the Devil' as an homage to the Eighties because I consider… — Ti West 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
There are people - I think this is why there are so many commercial directors doing well in big studio movies, for… — Ti West Copy Share Image
It's important to let everybody understand where people are at in the movie, in the sense of the landscape. You need people… — 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 these character… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Technology has just been the major progression of the last 15 years - instant communication. That stuff has gone so global. That's what's interesting… — Ti West Copy Share Image
I wrote [Valley of Violence] entirely with James Ransone in mind. I get such a joy out of watching his performance and seeing people… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Older actresses apparently have no sense of humor about being older actresses. — 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
Much of the stuff I relate to is from the Eighties, at least cinematically. — Ti West Copy Share Image
Because everybody is so ADD and everybody is trying to move the plot so fast, there's very little sense of geography in movies anymore.… — Ti West Copy Share Image
You get to actually make your movie. As a filmmaker, that's the dream. That's why you get up in the morning, to be able… — Ti West Copy Share Image
It would be dishonest to say winning an Oscar wouldn't be awesome. I'm sure it would be great, but if it matters all that… — Ti West Copy Share Image
In general, I go to see the stuff that for me is, "Thank God for that actor, he's doing something that I never imagined;… — Ti West Copy Share Image
It's one of those things, when you look back on it, you'd go, "Oh, I could've done without that. If I could go back… — Ti West Copy Share Image