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32 quotes by Sam Raimi

Samuel M "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, writer and actor, famous for directing the cult horror comedy Evil Dead series, the superhero film Darkman, and the original Spider-Man trilogy (2002-2007); his most recent work is 2013's fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful. Raimi has produced several successful television series and is the founder of Renaissance Pictures. Recently, he worked as the producer...
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I'm not certain, but I have a little gypsy blood in me. And my mother always told me that her grandma could give someone the evil eye, and... →

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When we read stories of heroes, we identify with them. We take the journey with them. We see how the obstacles almost overcome them. We see how they... →

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You know, I put my little brother in the movies and he's still in the pictures. My mother makes me put him in the pictures.

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I don't like movies about serial killers, necessarily; it's too real and unpleasant for me.

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I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.

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If a remake is not good, no one wants to see it and, again, it doesn't hurt the original.

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I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the... →

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I've always heard people's criticisms twice as loudly as their praise.

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I've always loved... actually I didn't always love horror films. I started out and I only liked comedies and dramas.

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I like a good mono track, it's right up front. I don't need all the surrounds telling me there are birds in the neighbourhood.

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Some movies to me are like vampires - they suck all of the energy out of me and I don't like that. I like to give the audience energy if I can.

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That's what heroic stories do for us. They show us the way. They remind us of the good we are capable of.

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I don't really approach stories to make them different from other stuff I've seen, I just try to get into the character, into his or her... →

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