There are people - I think this is why there are so many commercial directors doing well in big studio movies, for whom it's not a personal choice - it's "What's the coolest, most effective way to make them laugh, make them scream?" It's a very calculated approach. And that's different. It's not better or worse. It's just a very different approach to filmmaking. That's always been the case.
Ti WestIt's funny, because I don't think of my films as "slow-burn." I don't even know if I was familiar with the phrase until people started labeling me with it.
Ti WestJumpy is the most incredible animal of all time. The movie [Valley of Violence] is the tamest example of what that dog is capable of.
Ti WestI don't go to see movies to see plots. I'm not interested in puzzles like an Agatha Christie story.
Ti West