I really like to work with theater actors. Theater actors tend to do lots of independent movies, and those are the actors that I like.
Jason BlumI love Hitchcock movies. I took a Hitchcock class in college, so I saw all his movies. I wrote papers on his movies.
Jason BlumI think the mistake people make with horror movies and what makes them successful is a lot of horror movies get made by people who don't really like them, so they don't respect them. And when you like horror and have admiration for it, that community knows that what's important for a horror movie is important for every other kind of movie.
Jason BlumWe have creative freedom because of budgets. Ever since I have been doing low budget movies, we've really had creative freedom.
Jason BlumWhen you raise the budget, you make creative compromises. The higher the budget goes, the more cuts in your movie happen. When people talk about how movies are watered down, that's a direct reflection of money and budget. The less money you spend; the more risks you can take. That doesn't mean it will be successful, but at least you can try different stuff. The higher your budget is, the less you can do that.
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