George A. Romero Quotes
-
For me, tribalism and religion are basically the big reasons we're in trouble. Patriotism, tribalism, and religion.
-
Basically, I'm an EC comic book guy, man. You can show me anything that's high-spirited horror, and I'll be there giggling.
-
I won't say I'm uncompromising, but I won't compromise just for the hell of it.
-
If one horror film hits, everyone says, 'Let's go make a horror film.' It's the genre that never dies.
-
Because of 'World War Z' and 'The Walking Dead,' I can't pitch a modest little zombie film which is meant to be sociopolitical.
-
Most of my stuff was sort of of-the-time. 'The Crazies' was, basically, we were angry about Vietnam, and it had a reason for being.
-
I remember when John Cameron Swayze over the television told me personally that the Russians now had the atomic bomb; then I knew that we were goners.
-
I also have always liked the monster within idea. I like the zombies being us. Zombies are the blue-collar monsters.
-
People called '28 Days' and '28 Weeks' zombie movies, and they're not! It's some sort of virus; they're not dead.
-
I grew up in New York City. And I lived in the Bronx in a place called Parkchester.
-
I will never make a film where zombies are threatening to take over the planet.
-
I'm a Turner Classic Movies guy. That's it. I'd much rather sit here and watch an oldie than anything new.
-
I always have CNN on. That's where I get my ideas.
-
As great as Ed is, the wisdom out here is that he can't carry a movie. They'll pay him $3 million to be the second banana in Julia Roberts things. But they won't put up $3 million for an Ed Harris movie.
-
Zombies are always moving fast in video games. It makes sense if you think about it. Those games are all about hand-eye coordination and how quickly can you get them before they get you.
-
I have a very quiet life. There's nothing weird.
-
I've only actually done one studio film. I want to be left alone.
-
Zombies cannot run.
-
I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money.
-
I can't really make fun of zombies. They're not liars. They're not cheats.
-
When you're shooting super-low-budget - we had 20 days to shoot 'Diary,' and a little over $2 - time is money.
-
Movies are about escape.
-
The only advice you can give is, 'Don't let the bad stuff keep you down.'
-
Somehow I've been able to keep standing and stay in my little corner and do my little stuff and I'm not particularly affected by trends or I'm not dying to make a 3D movie or anything like that. I'm just sort of happy to still be around.