There's nothing scarier than silence. A lot of horror movies lean on hits and score to try and create tension, which actually does the opposite. The best scares come from a desire to see the character overcome what they're dealing with in the scene. If you care about the character you'll care about the scare.
Copy QuoteI think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhen people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films.'
Copy Quote View & ShareThe length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
Copy Quote View & ShareI made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.
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