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There's something very cool about that indie spirit that I try to hang on to even now with the bigger films that I'm working on.
James Wan -
I am my own worst critic, and I look at 'Death Sentence' now, and I go, 'Oh wow, I have really come a long way.' In terms of a filmmaker, I feel like my filmmaking language has really matured.
James Wan
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I have a tendency to overcut my movies.
James Wan -
I think you kind of need to acknowledge that the reason why sequels do well is because people that loved the first one come back.
James Wan -
I've always loved action movies. The first films I fell in love with were 'Star Wars' and Steven Spielberg films.
James Wan -
Whatever it is that makes your movie unique is something you should embrace.
James Wan -
Having such a diverse cast and crew is what makes the 'Fast & Furious' films so unique to all the other studio tent pole films that just have a very singular look to them.
James Wan -
'Saw' really came from that want, the aspiration to make a feature film on our own.
James Wan
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I'm a big John Woo fan.
James Wan -
The flack I got for 'Saw' is why I wanted to direct 'Insidious 2.'
James Wan -
My low-budget films, more than anything, taught me that you've got to create cool, likable characters and great stories because, if you don't, it doesn't matter how cool it might look - no one is going to care about it.
James Wan -
With 'The Conjuring,' I really wanted to create classical cinema-style film-making, pure cinema as it were.
James Wan -
'Saw' really was like a student film for me; we expected it to go straight to video. I never expected anyone to see that film, and then it becomes one of the most successful horror franchises.
James Wan -
I'm a big fan of suspense and tension filmmaking, and that was my goal with 'The Conjuring.'
James Wan
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When I'm making a big movie, I miss and appreciate all the subtleties that come with making a smaller film that is more intimate, more personal.
James Wan -
I believe in spirits. I believe in faith. I believe in spirituality. I believe in aliens as well.
James Wan -
I am a student of cinema, and I love filmmaking of all kinds.
James Wan -
My first film out of the gate was financially so successful that I guess, being in Hollywood, you get kind of put into a certain box.
James Wan