I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn’t have a lot of friends. Theater really represented that kind of camaraderie.

If you're not allowed to experiment anymore for fear of being considered self-indulgent or pretentious or what have you, then everyone's going to just stick to the rules - there's not going to be any additional ideas.

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

I made this movie for $40,000, which was this little black-and-white horror film called Dementia 13, which we made in about nine days.

It was the man's dream, and his inspiring attempt to make them come true that remain important.

Lots of people have criticized my movies, but nobody has ever identified the real problem: I'm a sloppy filmmaker.

I think a sequel is a waste of money and time. I think movies should illuminate new stories.