Normally, you have all this knowledge from all the films that you've done that you've accumulated over the years, and you can constantly look back when you're in some sort of fix and say, "Well, on so-and-so film, we did this, and it worked out fine." You can point to these things, and you can have that assurance.
Adam WingardI think, as a filmmaker, it's important to be honest with yourself at all times in terms of what's working and what's not.
Adam WingardThere are only a few genres, horror and comedy, where you can get that immediate feedback from the audience. It's very gratifying when that's what you're going for, and you can hear the reactions in all the places that you intended.
Adam WingardNormally, you have all this knowledge from all the films that you've done that you've accumulated over the years, and you can constantly look back when you're in some sort of fix and say, "Well, on so-and-so film, we did this, and it worked out fine." You can point to these things, and you can have that assurance.
Adam WingardIf we're going to be considered horror filmmakers, we have to prove it not only to ourselves, but to the audience that we can actually make something scary.
Adam Wingard