George A. Romero Quotes
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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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For me, tribalism and religion are basically the big reasons we're in trouble. Patriotism, tribalism, and religion.
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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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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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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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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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I will never make a film where zombies are threatening to take over the planet.
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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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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'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 always have CNN on. That's where I get my ideas.
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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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I've only actually done one studio film. I want to be left alone.
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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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I have a very quiet life. There's nothing weird.
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I can't really make fun of zombies. They're not liars. They're not cheats.
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Zombies cannot run.
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I think you're only free if you're working on very low or huge money.
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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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The only advice you can give is, 'Don't let the bad stuff keep you down.'
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Zombies to me don't represent anything in particular. They are a global disaster that people don't know how to deal with.
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The most realistic blood I've seen is when Marlon Brando gets beat up in On The Waterfront.