John Carpenter Quotes
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We`re a violent country. We always have been. We embrace our individuality and our violence.
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Working for the studios is no piece of cake. But it`s a trade-off situation, whomever you work for. You have much less creative freedom working for big studios, but they really release your film. By comparison, you have enormous creative freedom working f...
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Things haven`t been going great lately. For a while now people haven`t really been getting my movies. Certainly the box office hasn`t been up to speed. Sure, some of my recent stuff hasn`t been perfect, but neither has it been the shit that many have said...
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Film buffs who don`t live in Hollywood have a fantasy about what it`s like to be a director. Movies and the people who make movies have such glamor associated with them. But the truth is, it`s not like that. It`s very different. It`s hard work. If you wer...
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[in a 1986 interview] Hollywood is a weird place. The film industry has changed. Business is bad. Directors are treated like bums now. This is a bad time for creative people. Hollywood is a mean place to work.
| Name | John Carpenter |
| Age | 60 |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Date of Birth | January 16, 1948 |
| Birthplace | Carthage, NY |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Category | American Film Director |
