Rob [Tapert], myself and Bruce Campbell sat in hundreds of drive-insnot hundreds, but tens of drive-ins, watching these movies and learning how they were made, and we started to make our own in Super 8. And that’s really how we got into horror films. After a while we learned to really like them, and the craft that went into them.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the journey of learning and passion for filmmaking, specifically in the horror genre.
Sam Raimi shares his experience of being inspired by watching films and the process of creating their own movies. He mentions the significant impact that observing how movies were made had on him and his collaborators, leading them to develop a fondness for horror films and an appreciation for the craftsmanship involved in filmmaking.
In practice
You can use this quote to inspire aspiring filmmakers at a workshop.
When we read stories of heroes, we identify with them. We take the journey with them. We see how the obstacles almost overcome them. We see how they grow as human beings or gain qualities or show great qualities of strength and courage and with them, we grow in some small way.
To the children who loved Harry Potter, I want to say your enthusiasm was the real magic. I so enjoyed being on the journey with you. And to the adults who bought the Harry Potter books and devoured them, I just want to say, those books were for children.
I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don't want to make.
Melody and harmony are like lines and colors in pictures. A simple linear picture may be completely beautiful; the introduction of color may make it vague and insignificant. Yet color may, by combination with lines, create great pictures, so long as it does not smother and destroy their value.
Our language needs endless synonyms for beautiful; the eyes could see what the tongue cannot possibly describe.
Artists live with God – but give their little finger to Satan. I sleep with the angels and dream of the devil.
Sometimes I think all my pictures are just pictures of me.
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