I thought that Hollywood was just for geniuses and that directors come from three generations of directors. I was worried that I was not up to the challenge of making a movie. Then realized that all a director has to… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share Image
I think violence in movies, for it to work, you have to use it smartly. People get numb very fast. If you have too… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
A good story will keep you wondering about what's happening, what's going on, where does this go? Now it's going to go that way,… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
Sci-fi is definitely something that I've been wanting to do again since Panic Attack and I want to do it on a feature scale. — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
If you think about it, you can have the best CGI, but you can always tell that it is CGI. Your brain can spot… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
If you think about it, a lot of great horror films have bad sequels just because the market demands you to make the other… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
There are the horror fans that love the 'Evil Dead' because of the humor, but I'm sure it's not all of them. Not all… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
Comedy is all about the joke. Comedies usually don't do anything fancy with the camera [or] the lighting. It doesn't matter. It should never… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
It doesn't matter the amount of gore, the amount of shocks that you can have in a movie if the movie's not entertaining, if… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
When you're a director you always feel weird with another director watching over your shoulder. — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
As a director, there is nothing more fun than seeing an audience screaming and jumping. You are the ultimate puppet master, controlling the emotions… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
Usually you always see first cut is an extended version, because it's basically everything you shot, and you have that version and then you… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
There's always a tone that you have to hit right in horror. With the blood, you want to make sure that it makes sense… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
I really don't like to go for the stereotypes. I try to give you characters that you don't know until you get to know… — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
I try not to be spectacular with the camera. I try to be a witness of what's going on. — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
I think the more honest you are with the storytelling, the better it works. — Fede Alvarez Copy Share
