John Carpenter Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)
John Carpenter quotes and sayings page 3 (76 year old director). These are the last 10 out of 30 quotes we have for him.
“I had a talent for scoring films. I just developed it.”
“From early on, when synthesizers were first introduced into music, I liked the idea that you could get a big sound with them, electronic, but like an orchestra. And I could play it all myself. That was exciting.”
“I stopped directing in 2001 for four or five years, until I did the TV series 'Masters Of Horror.' I had been working steadily as a director since 1970. That's a long time. I was burned out.”
“When I was a kid, I loved 'The Curse of Frankenstein,' 'The Creeping Unknown,' 'X: The Unknown.' I love 'Forbidden Planet,' 'The Thing from Another World.' They were science fiction/horror movies, generally.”
“First of all, I was a wrestling fan when I was young. Even when I figured out what wrestling was, I was still a fan.”
“I enjoyed 'The Avengers.' I couldn't do that kind of movie though. Superheroes aren't my deal.”
“You have to fight really hard for a private life, and sometimes you don't have one. It just gets to you after a while. It's tough.”
“I think there are certain subjects I don't want to tackle, that I don't think I could do a good job with. I don't think I'd be good with... broad comedy? I don't know. Maybe I would.”
“One of my heroes is a composer named James Bernard, and oh my God... I can still listen to his music today and be stirred and moved by it. But I think that you fall in love with... Well, again, when you're young, it really is more powerful. Much more terrifying.”
“Way back in the '70s, I was approached to talk about the story I'd write for a Spider-Man movie. They also talked to me about Batman. I had to think about it, but that was way, way back when.”
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