In a way it was a modern story but it played to all those 1980 slasher movies. We did the same thing with this. Patrick wanted to do a 1970's road movie and if you'll see, this is a modern story but it's got so much 1970's in your face feel to it. So that was the point, to take… — Todd Farmer Copy Share
I would've never done a 1970's road movie. It just wouldn't have occurred to me. So when he started talking about it… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
It's a road movie [Valentine]. I mean, yes. We film it here and it takes place from basically Colorado to Louisiana. That's… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
It's a weird partnership. For me and Patrick, if you've met him, we're not very much alike. But we bring such different tools to the table. He doesn't think like me. I don't think like him. He thinks like an editor. He thinks like a director. He thinks completely outside of the box when it comes to writing and so… — Todd Farmer Copy Share
I think longer that you sit on a screenplay the longer you sit. I'm a firm believer that you can write the magic out… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
I put in all the dirty words. It works really well. The thing that we found with 'Drive Angry,' more than anything else is that we wrote the movie that we wanted to see. I've done that before. I've wanted to see 'Jason X'. It did not become the movie that I thought it would be. That happens. It's happened… — Todd Farmer Copy Share
The graphic novel? I love comics and so, yes. I don't think we talked about that. We weren't influenced necessarily by graphic novels but… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
The actors come in and they make characters their own and so Patrick and I have never been the kind to think that our script is the bible. We want to make sure that the story is told, that you stick to the story but if you have to make changes to the character then that's fine. A lot of… — Todd Farmer Copy Share
We write for actors and even down to the smallest character in the film, they all have their moment. You take that and you put it in a story that's in your face and there's tons of hardcore R action, nudity and you name it, but at the same time there really is a story there. It's got heart and… — Todd Farmer Copy Share
Nic is definitely a car guy because Nic and [William] Fichtner and Billy, these guys go on and on about the cars. So we… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
We played more rock music when we were writing the script. 'Renegade'. All of the Styx songs. All of the old '70's and '80's… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
In a way it was a modern story but it played to all those 1980 slasher movies. We did the same thing with this. Patrick wanted to do a 1970's road movie and if you'll see, this is a modern story but it's got so much 1970's in your face feel to it. So that was the point, to take… — Todd Farmer Copy Share
So we have that, where there are moments where it's just Nic Cage and Amber Heard and you're in the car with them and… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
As long as we work within the budget and are responsible, which by the way it's amazing how many people aren't but we are.… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
It's modern day. It is modern day. Some of the cars are older but it is absolutely modern day. There are modern cars in… — Todd Farmer Copy Share Image
![“It's a road movie [Valentine]. I mean, yes. We film it here and it takes place from basically Colorado to Louisiana. That's the road trip. So we're all over the place. We go through bits of Texas and bits of Oklahoma.” quote by Todd Farmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/471/todd-farmer-19376_bits_it-s-a-road-movie-valentine-i-mean-yes-w_2854163.jpg)
![“Nic is definitely a car guy because Nic and [William] Fichtner and Billy, these guys go on and on about the cars. So we had no choice but to do our research and get everything right because they were going to nail us if we didn't.” quote by Todd Farmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6a0/todd-farmer-19376_car_nic-is-definitely-a-car-guy-because-nic_743845.jpg)
