Even if you look at the 'Paranormal Activity' movies, at the end of the movie things get really crazy and nutty, but they all start in a very mundane situation that people can relate to, and that's also to some degree what we tried to do in 'Chernobyl Diaries.

For a found-footage-style movie, there's a definite advantage in using unknowns, because it helps sell the illusion that it's real. A known actor would get in the way of the suspension of disbelief.

I've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system.

Not knowing the thing that’s chasing you is a lot scarier than seeing it right in front of you

The less people know about 'Paranormal Activity,' the more they enjoy it.

Almost any movie, no matter how original, is borrowing from some other movies.

I believe that whenever I want to learn something I can learn it much better and faster by myself if I'm motivated to learn it as opposed to kind of doing it in more a standard, institutionalized way.