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15 quotes by John Landis

John Landis John Landis at The Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Born John David Landis (1950-08-03) August 3, 1950 (age 64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Residence Beverly Hills, California Nationality United States Occupation Actor, director, producer, screenwriter Net worth $70 million Religion None Spouse(s) Deborah Nadoolman Landis (1980–present) Children 2 children John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director,...
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I grew up thinking of snow as a luxury you visit.

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I grew up in Los Angeles, and I've made movies all over the world... I've been in New York, Norway, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, London... →

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I would very much like to make Westerns. I love Westerns. I've worked on many Westerns in my youth, in Spain and here, and I love working on them.

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In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics.

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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... →

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

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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.

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I'm following a real event and real people.

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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.... →

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Directors, like actors, get typecast. And because I've had great success with comedy and horror and TV shows, that's basically what I'm... →

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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... →

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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... →

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The guy that I worked on 'Thriller ' was a genius and he was 20 years old, but it was like working with a gifted 10-year-old. The guy who I... →

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