Ends Quote by John Lasseter

The specific influences on villains to me is, I love the villains who are really hyper-smart. When at the end of the movie you…

— John Lasseter

That's to me what always is compelling about villains. I am much more interested in how they think than in what they even do.

— Scott Derrickson

great villains make great movies.

— Staton Rabin

I think that villains who are just brawn, muscles and weapons are boring. So I always try to find intelligence in my villains and…

— Renny Harlin

Villains with a conscience have this sad realization of who they are, and the monster they've become — there's a sense of regret. So…

— Thomas Haden Church

I feel like I learned very early on that your heroes are only as powerful as your villains. And I'm attracted to intelligent villains.

— Renny Harlin

I love characters who are clever and smart, and you have to run to catch up with. I think there's something very appealing and…

— David Tennant

I find that when I watch films where the villain is more complex, I find that it makes the heroes more complex and ultimately,…

— Joe Russo

I think the idea, first and foremost, is to understand that people may label these characters as villains, but at the end of the…

— Edi Gathegi

Part of what I like about the best villains in TV and film is when you feel sorry for them, and that makes you…

— Colin O'Donoghue

A lot of the best villains are the ones that think they are right. That think they are the good guy.

— Sean Waltman

I think everybody likes to play the villain. They're always much more interesting characters.

— Maria Doyle Kennedy