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" The film, 'Aftershock,' for me is really about how the minor problems in life that we think are so major ultimately mean nothing when a tragedy happens, when a real problem happens. "
Eli Roth
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" I want people to see my name on a movie, pay money and know they're going to be entertained for 90 minutes. "
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" 'Eraserhead' is a weird, horrible nightmare, and it doesn't narratively make sense. Stuff's happening, but you honestly feel like you're in a nightmare, and it has such disturbing imagery that it stays with you forever once you've seen it. "
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" Believe it or not, but I was a camp councilor for three years. I love kids. "
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" I have the infinite galaxy from '2001' as my screensaver - so if I space out while I'm writing and it goes to screensaver, I can just stare off into the stars. "
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" I love movies that are just straight-up exploitation, but the ones that endure and the ones that last are the ones where the filmmakers put in that extra level of thought; after 25 years you put them on in front of an audience, and they'll respond to it and enjoy it. "
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" I'd love to see us get to a point where you can make a movie and not worry about the limits of the violence. Then I think they'd get so violent that people would get bored of it. "
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" It's very flattering to feel like you actually helped create a sub-genre. "
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" I think horror should never be safe, whether it's violent or non violent. "
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" Look at comic books. It used to be something that only geeks were into. And now it's everywhere. "
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" What is important to me is that people know I respect the business of making movies. "
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" I've always been fascinated by the idea that there's no such thing as evil; it's all in your point of view. To one group a suicide bomber is the antichrist and to one he's a hero. "
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" When people direct insults at me, I can take it. "
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" The scariest people are usually the sweetest. "
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" When you're making a television show, it's about the story and arc of the show rather than any particular episode or director. "
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" If you are having fun on the set, you are not getting things done. "
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" As a kid, my idols were Sam Raimi and Peter Jackson, and I get into crazy races with myself. Raimi was 21 when he made movies, and when I didn't get 'Cabin Fever' made that fast I thought I'd failed. "
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" One of the great joys of life, now that you can afford a nice suit, is getting one for free. That's why I like to do press tours - I always say making movies is just an excuse to get free clothing. "
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