All Donald Pleasence Quotes
- I was offered a choice of a flat salary up front or a percentage of the film's future earnings. I took the up front money.… Choice
- The first Halloween was very well made. The second one was also well made, though I didn't like it as well as the first one.… All
- John and I had a few meetings about what direction the sequel should take. I made some real insane suggestions. True to what you'd expect,… All
- I do think the story in Halloween 5 is a bit stupid, and there's a lot more blood. They're obviously going to take the Halloween… Bit
- John Carpenter created the idea of Halloween, so his vision remains the most focused and intelligently directed of the series. The directors that have followed… Carpenter
- At the end of the first Halloween, when I shot 6 bullets into Michael Myers, John Carpenter said, Let's get a shot of you looking… Bullets
- Loomis has always felt himself responsible for the fact that he did not stop Michael when he first murdered his sister, and so he's got… Always Felt
- I am not one of those actors who believes he has to live the part he is playing. I can turn it on and off. Actor
- Continental directors, as opposed to British and American, tend to be somewhat high-handed in their approach. American
- I believe you can frighten people without showing their heads caved-in. Believe
- I do not use any set methods, not even The Method. The character after all is in the lines. All
- I think people have a tendency to read into more than there is. Inspirational
- I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career. Actress
- The process of creation goes on all the time. When I get through, I feel I know what the character will do in every situation.… All
- What can I tell you about things like Circus of Horrors except that I get killed by the bear? Bear
- The play is on top of me all the time, and I am constantly thinking about it. Even when I leave the theatre, I'll mumble… All
- I'm hardly physically right for the hero parts, now am I? Funny
- I'm the sort of actor who likes to talk about what we're going to do. Actor
- The process of building a part doesn't really stop. Building
- I don't really know how many films I've done, and I don't look at this as a race that I necessarily want to win. Nor… Film
- All the real work is done in the rehearsal period. All
- The idea of dying and coming back is what makes the Halloween films work. Coming
- At this point in my career, it doesn't bother me much that I'm probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep… Bother
- It's gotten to the point where it's big news when I don't do a horror film. Big