George A. Romero Quotes
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For me, tribalism and religion are basically the big reasons we're in trouble. Patriotism, tribalism, and religion.
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If one horror film hits, everyone says, 'Let's go make a horror film.' It's the genre that never dies.
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Because of 'World War Z' and 'The Walking Dead,' I can't pitch a modest little zombie film which is meant to be sociopolitical.
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I won't say I'm uncompromising, but I won't compromise just for the hell of it.
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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.
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I also have always liked the monster within idea. I like the zombies being us. Zombies are the blue-collar monsters.
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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.
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I grew up in New York City. And I lived in the Bronx in a place called Parkchester.
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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.
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I'm a Turner Classic Movies guy. That's it. I'd much rather sit here and watch an oldie than anything new.
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I will never make a film where zombies are threatening to take over the planet.
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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.
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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.
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Zombies cannot run.
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I've only actually done one studio film. I want to be left alone.
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I have a very quiet life. There's nothing weird.
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I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money.
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You can get an audience no matter what your opinion is.
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I always have CNN on. That's where I get my ideas.
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The only advice you can give is, 'Don't let the bad stuff keep you down.'
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People called '28 Days' and '28 Weeks' zombie movies, and they're not! It's some sort of virus; they're not dead.
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When you're shooting super-low-budget - we had 20 days to shoot 'Diary,' and a little over $2 - time is money.
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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.
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The most realistic blood I've seen is when Marlon Brando gets beat up in On The Waterfront.