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.
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."
- 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
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…
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.
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 …
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.
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…
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…
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…
Today, they make films where you have to sit for an hour and a half and watch somebody in the process of dying and, for me, that's rather depressing.… - Ray Harryhausen
Today, they make films where you have to sit for an hour and a half and watch somebody in the process of dying and, for me, that's rather depressing.…
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