Rob [Tapert], myself and Bruce Campbell sat in hundreds of drive-insnot hundreds, but tens of drive-ins, watching these movies and learning how they were made, and we started to make our own in Super 8. And that’s really how we got into horror films. After a while we learned to really like them, and the craft that went into them.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the journey of learning and passion for filmmaking, specifically in the horror genre.
Sam Raimi shares his experience of being inspired by watching films and the process of creating their own movies. He mentions the significant impact that observing how movies were made had on him and his collaborators, leading them to develop a fondness for horror films and an appreciation for the craftsmanship involved in filmmaking.
In practice
You can use this quote to inspire aspiring filmmakers at a workshop.
When we read stories of heroes, we identify with them. We take the journey with them. We see how the obstacles almost overcome them. We see how they grow as human beings or gain qualities or show great qualities of strength and courage and with them, we grow in some small way.
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The progress of an artist is a continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality.
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We call those poets who are first to mark, Through earth's dull mist the coming of the dawn, Who see in twilight's gloom the first pale spark, While others only note that day is gone.
A book has got smell. A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.
I'd listen to all the stuff that was going on around me and drift off into my fantasies about it. My fantasies have fuelled all the songs I've ever written.
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