Alex Winter Quotes
-
They're innocent movies, and they're fun movies and there were no pretensions about 'em.
→ -
That's kind of the weird thing that M. Night Shyamalan has sort of unleashed upon the world is this need for every movie to have these ridiculous endings.
→ -
I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking.
→ -
I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.
→ -
Like I said about Freaked, people tend to find these films, and I think that in the end the cool thing about a movie is that it can be sort of burnt temporarily, but then it's burnt into the fabric of your culture.
→ -
Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.
→ -
You know, that's the reality, but I always shoot movies for the screen, because that's just the experience that I want to get out of it.
→ -
Same thing, like my commercials are often times really funny because I tend to find 30 seconds is a really good amount of time to tell a joke.
→ -
One man's accuracy is another man's bullshit.
→ -
I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but I'm really happy with them and if you just keep cranking and eventually, if you have a certain sensibility, some of your movies will hit and some just won't.
→ -
I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little dialogue, and people were using the camera in a really interesting way.
→ -
I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.
→ -
I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.
→ -
But it is funny, because I saw Unbreakable recently and it's a strange movie, I didn't mind it, and it's got some interesting things going on.
→ -
The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien had a lot of things that are similar, although it's also got the horror element.
→ -
I have been interested in global web-based communities and emerging technologies since the mid 80's. There is a revolution occurring in global culture at the moment, that will change everything. And it's only just beginning.
→ -
It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.
→ -
I actually did use to sell shoes.
→ -
I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.
→ -
Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.
→ -
The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything that makes them worthwhile in order to get them made - and that's a tricky balance.
→ -
I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.
→ -
I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.
→ -
My favorite favorites are people like Bunuel, Fellini and Charlie Chaplin.
→ -
After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's not much production in New York, which is where I primarily live, so I just sort of drifted over to London.
→ -
The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so inflated and financiers are just expecting this enormous return on their investment.
→ -
Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.
→ -
I don't think BitCoin has ever been anything but a legitimate enterprise. Currency is currency, it's used for good and ill.
→
Related Authors
-
Johnny Depp Actor -
Corey Haim Actor -
Edward Herrmann Television actor -
Jane Wiedlin Musician -
Dianne Wiest Actress -
Sandra Bullock Actress -
George Carlin Comedian -
Keanu Reeves Actor -
Shawn Fanning Programmer -
Barry Corbin Actor -
Laurence Fishburne Actor -
Randy Quaid Actor -
Charlize Theron Actress -
Jason Patric Film actor -
Jami Gertz Actress -
Carrie-Anne Moss Actress -
Tom Cruise Film actor -
Patrick Swayze Actor -
River Phoenix Actor -
William Sadler Film actor
Popular Topics
- Voting Day
- Alternative Rock
- Settlement
- Tiaras
- Marvelous Things
- Life Direction
- Purple Haze
- Scientific Method
- Forever With You
- Never Stop Loving
- Creating Value
- Decisions We Make
- Avoided
- Trespassing
- Sales Success
- Charleston South Carolina
- Visions And Dreams
- Dance Love
- Wicked Witch Of The West
- Hallmark Card