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Donald Pleasence Quotes

I’m hardly physically right for the hero parts, now am I Picture Quote #1

I believe you can frighten people without showing their heads caved-in Picture Quote #1

John Carpenter created the idea of Halloween, so his vision remains the most focused and intelligently directed of the series. The directors that have followed have kept the original intent of the concept Picture Quote #1

John and I had a few meetings about what direction the sequel should take. I made some real insane suggestions. True to what you’d expect, he ignored them all and just picked up Halloween II where the original left off Picture Quote #1

What can I tell you about things like Circus of Horrors except that I get killed by the bear Picture Quote #1

The idea of dying and coming back is what makes the Halloween films work Picture Quote #1

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Loomis has always felt himself responsible for the fact that he did not stop Michael when he first murdered his sister, and so he’s got that guilt to live with Picture Quote #1

I was offered a choice of a flat salary up front or a percentage of the film’s future earnings. I took the up front money. Nobody could have figured what Halloween would ultimately become Picture Quote #1

I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career Picture Quote #1

I do think the story in Halloween 5 is a bit stupid, and there’s a lot more blood. They’re obviously going to take the Halloween series in a different direction Picture Quote #1

I do not use any set methods, not even The Method. The character after all is in the lines Picture Quote #1

Continental directors, as opposed to British and American, tend to be somewhat high-handed in their approach Picture Quote #1

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At the end of the first Halloween, when I shot 6 bullets into Michael Myers, John Carpenter said, Let’s get a shot of you looking out of the window and seeing no one lying there Picture Quote #1

All the real work is done in the rehearsal period Picture Quote #1

The process of building a part doesn’t really stop Picture Quote #1

I think people have a tendency to read into more than there is Picture Quote #1

It’s gotten to the point where it’s big news when I don’t do a horror film Picture Quote #1

I don’t really know how many films I’ve done, and I don’t look at this as a race that I necessarily want to win. Nor is it a race that I want to stop running Picture Quote #1

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The process of creation goes on all the time. When I get through, I feel I know what the character will do in every situation. But the building up of the part is not mechanical or deliberate. It grows out of the text Picture Quote #1

I’m the sort of actor who likes to talk about what we’re going to do Picture Quote #1

I am not one of those actors who believes he has to live the part he is playing. I can turn it on and off Picture Quote #1

At this point in my career, it doesn’t bother me much that I’m probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working Picture Quote #1

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I’m hardly physically right for the hero parts, now am I (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I believe you can frighten people without showing their heads caved-in (Donald Pleasence Quotes) John Carpenter created the idea of Halloween, so his vision remains the most focused and intelligently directed of the series. The directors that have followed have kept the original intent of the concept (Donald Pleasence Quotes) John and I had a few meetings about what direction the sequel should take. I made some real insane suggestions. True to what you’d expect, he ignored them all and just picked up Halloween II where the original left off (Donald Pleasence Quotes) What can I tell you about things like Circus of Horrors except that I get killed by the bear (Donald Pleasence Quotes) The idea of dying and coming back is what makes the Halloween films work (Donald Pleasence Quotes) Loomis has always felt himself responsible for the fact that he did not stop Michael when he first murdered his sister, and so he’s got that guilt to live with (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I was offered a choice of a flat salary up front or a percentage of the film’s future earnings. I took the up front money. Nobody could have figured what Halloween would ultimately become (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I loved working with Jamie Lee Curtis, and I felt she was a wonderful actress even that early in her career (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I do think the story in Halloween 5 is a bit stupid, and there’s a lot more blood. They’re obviously going to take the Halloween series in a different direction (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I do not use any set methods, not even The Method. The character after all is in the lines (Donald Pleasence Quotes) Continental directors, as opposed to British and American, tend to be somewhat high-handed in their approach (Donald Pleasence Quotes) At the end of the first Halloween, when I shot 6 bullets into Michael Myers, John Carpenter said, Let’s get a shot of you looking out of the window and seeing no one lying there (Donald Pleasence Quotes) All the real work is done in the rehearsal period (Donald Pleasence Quotes) The process of building a part doesn’t really stop (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I think people have a tendency to read into more than there is (Donald Pleasence Quotes) It’s gotten to the point where it’s big news when I don’t do a horror film (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I don’t really know how many films I’ve done, and I don’t look at this as a race that I necessarily want to win. Nor is it a race that I want to stop running (Donald Pleasence Quotes) The process of creation goes on all the time. When I get through, I feel I know what the character will do in every situation. But the building up of the part is not mechanical or deliberate. It grows out of the text (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I’m the sort of actor who likes to talk about what we’re going to do (Donald Pleasence Quotes) I am not one of those actors who believes he has to live the part he is playing. I can turn it on and off (Donald Pleasence Quotes) At this point in my career, it doesn’t bother me much that I’m probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working (Donald Pleasence Quotes)