What I love about writing is that you don't need anyone's permission to do it. You can just get up in the morning, grab a pad and pen and start writing. With acting you're really beholden to everyone else. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share Image
The problem with acting is that there's really no control. You're at the behest of others. Everyone else decides if you did a good job and you have to wait for other people's permission to work as an actor. — 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 have fun with zombies being shot, or you can look at it as a metaphor for consumerism. Or a metaphor for the Vietnam war. — Leigh Whannell Copy Share
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
