Facts about John Carpenter

Occup.	Director
From	USA
Born	January 16, 1948
Age	77 years

Summary

John Carpenter is a famous Director from USA, he/she is 77 years old and still alive, born January 16, 1948.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by John.

Related authors: Natasha Henstridge (Actress)

8 Famous quotes by John Carpenter

"In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum"

John Carpenter

"What scares me is what scares you. We're all afraid of the same things. That's why horror is such a powerful genre. All you have to do is ask yourself what frightens you and you'll know what frightens me"

John Carpenter

"I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own"

John Carpenter

"Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme"

John Carpenter

"To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster"

John Carpenter

"One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about killers attacking on holidays. It is always flattering to have somebody copy you"

John Carpenter

"It's a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there's still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that's not a tongue-in-cheek picture"

John Carpenter

"In Halloween, I viewed the characters as simply normal teenagers. Laurie, Jamie Lee's character, was shy and somewhat repressed. And Michael Myers, the killer, is definitely repressed. They have certain similarities"

John Carpenter