I am very direct and I tend to treat everyone exactly the same, which sometimes gets me in trouble because some movie stars feel like they should be treated differently. But, when you're dealing with good actors, they really appreciate… — 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
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
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
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
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… — 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
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… — 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
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
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
The 1960s and 1970s were the real years for independent film, because they were really independent. Plus, there were hundreds of distributors. There were… — John Landis Copy Share
They sought out rap music to attack, but you don't hear that anymore because it made too much money. They use Che Guevara to… — John Landis Copy Share