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Roger Corman Quotes

Jim Cameron is proof that if you are good, you’ll get promoted Picture Quote #1

Motion pictures are the art form of the 20th century, and one of the reasons is the fact that films are a slightly corrupted artform. They fit this century - they combine Art and business! Picture Quote #1

When I started in the late 1950s, every film I made - no matter how low the budget - got a theatrical release. Today, less that 20-percent of our films get a theatrical release Picture Quote #1

In order to create art today, you have to compromise your art somewhat and be a businessman Picture Quote #1

As a producer, I probably am a little stronger than most, since I was a director originally Picture Quote #1

The safest genre is the horror film. But the most unsafe - the most dangerous - is comedy. Because even if your horror film isn’t very good, you’ll get a few screams and you’re okay. With a comedy, if they don’t laugh, you’re dead Picture Quote #1

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I think one of the reasons movies are the quintessential modern art form is that it is partially a business. The director needs a crew - the writer, the producer, etcetera - and to have that, he needs money Picture Quote #1

Maybe it’s just a matter of getting older and being aware that the market for medium-budget and low-budget films, which is of course what I spent most of my life making, has diminished. And maybe the quantity of ideas has diminished a little bit Picture Quote #1

People gravitate occasionally to the brilliantly made art low budget films, which is maybe one out of every five hundred low budget films made Picture Quote #1

One of the worst things you can do is have a limited budget and try to do some big looking film. That’s when you end up with very bad work Picture Quote #1

I love the process of making films and an incidental satisfaction is the fact that most of them made money Picture Quote #1

One of the worst things you can do is have a limited budget and try to do some big looking film. That’s when you end up with very bad work Picture Quote #1

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You can make a movie about anything, as long as it has a hook to hang the advertising on Picture Quote #1

Horror films have been with us forever, so you can’t say I originated that in any way, but it sort of brought back a classical way to make a horror film Picture Quote #1

I’ve never made the film I wanted to make. No matter what happens, it never turns out exactly as I hoped Picture Quote #1

Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal Picture Quote #1

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Jim Cameron is proof that if you are good, you’ll get promoted (Roger Corman Quotes) Motion pictures are the art form of the 20th century, and one of the reasons is the fact that films are a slightly corrupted artform. They fit this century - they combine Art and business! (Roger Corman Quotes) When I started in the late 1950s, every film I made - no matter how low the budget - got a theatrical release. Today, less that 20-percent of our films get a theatrical release (Roger Corman Quotes) In order to create art today, you have to compromise your art somewhat and be a businessman (Roger Corman Quotes) As a producer, I probably am a little stronger than most, since I was a director originally (Roger Corman Quotes) The safest genre is the horror film. But the most unsafe - the most dangerous - is comedy. Because even if your horror film isn’t very good, you’ll get a few screams and you’re okay. With a comedy, if they don’t laugh, you’re dead (Roger Corman Quotes) I think one of the reasons movies are the quintessential modern art form is that it is partially a business. The director needs a crew - the writer, the producer, etcetera - and to have that, he needs money (Roger Corman Quotes) Maybe it’s just a matter of getting older and being aware that the market for medium-budget and low-budget films, which is of course what I spent most of my life making, has diminished. And maybe the quantity of ideas has diminished a little bit (Roger Corman Quotes) People gravitate occasionally to the brilliantly made art low budget films, which is maybe one out of every five hundred low budget films made. (Roger Corman Quotes) One of the worst things you can do is have a limited budget and try to do some big looking film. That’s when you end up with very bad work. (Roger Corman Quotes) I love the process of making films and an incidental satisfaction is the fact that most of them made money. (Roger Corman Quotes) One of the worst things you can do is have a limited budget and try to do some big looking film. That’s when you end up with very bad work (Roger Corman Quotes) You can make a movie about anything, as long as it has a hook to hang the advertising on (Roger Corman Quotes) Horror films have been with us forever, so you can’t say I originated that in any way, but it sort of brought back a classical way to make a horror film (Roger Corman Quotes) I’ve never made the film I wanted to make. No matter what happens, it never turns out exactly as I hoped (Roger Corman Quotes) Roger Corman exploited all of the young people who worked for him, but he really gave you responsibility and opportunity. So it was kind of a fair deal (Roger Corman Quotes)