“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.” WayRealHelpingActorsFoundKnownStyleIllusionAdvantageSellsDefiniteDisbeliefSuspensionSuspension Of Disbelief Author:Oren Peli
“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.” IfsWayWantBelieveKindI CanI BelieveStandardsFasterMotivated Author:Oren Peli
“Because of the way we let the actors improvise, it feels like you're watching people react rather than actors reading lines - so I think that's always going to be something I like.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsReadingActorsLinesLike You Author:Oren Peli