Animation requires a great deal of concentration, and I preferred to work alone because then I'm not deterred by somebody asking me if I want coffee, or the phone ringing or something.
Medusa was fascinating to work with because I gave her a snake's body so that she could pull herself with her hands which gave her a very creepy aura… - Ray Harryhausen
Medusa was fascinating to work with because I gave her a snake's body so that she could pull herself with her hands which gave her a very creepy aura…
- Ray Harryhausen
One film critic back in the early days said "It's a pity Mr. Harryhausen didn't animated the actors, too." - Ray Harryhausen
One film critic back in the early days said "It's a pity Mr. Harryhausen didn't animated the actors, too."
Animation had been used only for things like King Kong and the destruction of cities, which was very popular in the 1950s. I got tired of destroying … - Ray Harryhausen
Animation had been used only for things like King Kong and the destruction of cities, which was very popular in the 1950s. I got tired of destroying …
When you put a big budget into a film, it doesn't necessarily mean it will be a better picture, but it does help in creating new images on the screen. - Ray Harryhausen
When you put a big budget into a film, it doesn't necessarily mean it will be a better picture, but it does help in creating new images on the screen.
The whole point of making a film is to tell a story. That seems to be forgotten. Many films today just rely on special effects and they have an explo… - Ray Harryhausen
The whole point of making a film is to tell a story. That seems to be forgotten. Many films today just rely on special effects and they have an explo…
I know pretty well in the broad sense what I'm going to do, because I have to know that when we shoot the live-action, so that it'll synchronize. The… - Ray Harryhausen
I know pretty well in the broad sense what I'm going to do, because I have to know that when we shoot the live-action, so that it'll synchronize. The…
The whole point of making a film is to tell a story. - Ray Harryhausen
The whole point of making a film is to tell a story.
That's why I never became a director. I never had patience with people. - Ray Harryhausen
That's why I never became a director. I never had patience with people.
You could believe that Sinbad could fight a skeleton because that's from a period in the past, a magical period. But if you had James Bond fighting a… - Ray Harryhausen
You could believe that Sinbad could fight a skeleton because that's from a period in the past, a magical period. But if you had James Bond fighting a…
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