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" Material comes all kinds of ways, and it's never a question of a lack of material or a lack of projects - I have tons of projects. The issue is to convince someone to give you the money. And it's a very different business than it was just 8 years ago. "

John Landis

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" The idea of doing a children's film is different, but quite honestly I like doing anything - any genre. I've only made one Western, which was 'Three Amigos,' but I would love to make a serious Western. I'm just wide open. "

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John Landis

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" I grew up thinking of snow as a luxury you visit. "

" In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics. "

" There have been 14 versions that I can find of Burke & Hare movies. They have all been horror films and all the movies have taken place in Victorian times, which doesn't make any sense. "

" It's strange how extras have become such a big part of the business. I don't know what I think of it. I mean, some of them are great, most of them are filler. "

" Well, the bottom line is that I'm extremely pleased with 'The Stupids.' I'm pleased that it's coming out, and it should look good. It's nice looking, with the colors and stuff. I made it for kids, and I really would like them to see it. "

" But what's interesting is now - and not only in horror, but across the board - the studios basically only make B pictures with A budgets. That's the biggest difference. "

" For some reason, people think of me as someone who can do anything I want. And I'm not. You know, I need someone to put up the money. "

" After 'The Blues Brothers,' I wanted to do a good musical number with real dancers and shoot it correctly. "