“It is a very classic Western [Valley of Violence], and if you like Westerns, you'll like this movie, but there's a tone to it that's all its own that I think is unique and memorable.” IfsThinkingViolenceUniqueWesternMemorableClassicToneValleys Author:Ti West
“[Valley of Violence] was written for James Ransone. PJ's a friend of mine, I've known him for a long time, he's always like, "Dude, when are we going to make a movie together?" I finally called him.” LongTogetherKnownViolenceWrittenMinesLong TimeValleysPjs Author:Ti West
“I wrote [Valley of Violence] entirely with James Ransone in mind. I get such a joy out of watching his performance and seeing people watch this. He's so great. The bravado thing and the foolishness, he does them both so well. It's weird because he's so hateable in the movie, but in the end, you're also going, "I feel bad for him." That's hard to do. It's hard to do that to where you're like, "This guy's the worst, but I know why he's the worst, so it's a shame this is happening." That's the whole thing.” PeopleKnowsFeelsMindWellsDoeEndsHardWholeJoyGuyWatchesViolenceSeeingWorstHappeningsPerformancesShameValleysFoolishnessThis GuyBravado Author:Ti West
“It's one of those things, when you look back on it, you'd go, "Oh, I could've done without that. If I could go back in time, I would do it different." That's the thing with violence in general.” IfsLooksDifferentDoneViolenceIf I CouldBack In TimeGo Back In TimeIf I Could Go Back In Time Author:Ti West
“I don't think you want to preach to people. I don't think In A Valley Of Violence, and the same with The Sacrament, there's a social commentary and a political element to both the films, but it's not like, "Think this because I think this."” PeopleThinkingWantFilmPoliticalSocialViolenceElementsValleysSacramentsCommentary Author:Ti West
“You want to be able to say [to Ethan Hawke's character], "Dude, it's okay," but maybe it's not. Maybe he's not a good person. I don't know. That's the thing about people. There is no real good guy or bad guy [in A Valley Of Violence]. It's all context.” PeopleKnowsWantPersonsRealCharacterAbleGuyViolenceOkayValleysBad GuysGood PersonGood Guy Author:Ti West
“Really, I wanted to make a movie [Valley Of Violence] about: How does violence affect people? This is a take from me on how violence affects people.” PeopleDoeWantedViolenceValleys Author:Ti West
“The Innkeepers were two nerds in a dead-end job and then they try to get involved and they get in over their heads, and how does it affect them? That, to me, just seems like what happens to people.” PeopleTryingDoeTwoEndsSeemsHappensJobsInvolvedNerdGet InvolvedDead Ends Author:Ti West
“The bad guys, when they start getting picked off, they're upset that their friends died, too. But that's the thing. That's what life is. It's that weird gray area.” Life IsGuyAreasDiedUpsetGrayBad GuysGray AreaFriend Died Author:Ti West
“As filmmakers, the Western is a historic, cool thing to be a part of once in your life.” WesternFilmmakerHistoric Author:Ti West
“In a traditional Western there's always the bravado, and it's almost like they're winking that they know they're in a Western - "Look how good I can spin my gun." In real life, when the bad guy kills somebody, or they're bad guy friend gets killed, they're upset, too, which is not typical in Westerns.” RealGuyGunWesternReal LifeUpset Author:Ti West
“You get to actually make your movie. As a filmmaker, that's the dream. That's why you get up in the morning, to be able to do that. You feel constrained sometimes, but if the movie makes sense in the budget realm, then it isn't hard.” SometimesDreamMorningMake SenseFilmmakerGet Real Author:Ti West
“There's nothing stopping you from making movies. You can always make and try different things.” TryingDifferent Author:Ti West
“Technology has just been the major progression of the last 15 years - instant communication. That stuff has gone so global. That's what's interesting about it. When someone sits down in front of a computer, it's the same everywhere in the world, and it's the same screen looking back at you with the same Google, and there's no individuality to it. So I decided it would be kind of visually uninteresting to have in my films.” WorldKindFilmInterestingTechnologyCommunicationComputerIndividualityInstantBe KindGoogleLooking BackProgression Author:Ti West
“To me, making a horror movie is about how you can present similar genre familiarities, but present them a little bit differently. Part of what interests me is the nonchalant realism of it, because you don't get that in the big studio horror movies. I like seeing someone walk around a house and sift through the drawers, and things like that, because that reminds me of what I would do, and of weird personal choices that people would make. That, in contrast to seeing someone get chased with a knife, makes it all the more interesting.” PeopleChoicesHouseInterestInterestingHorrorContrastFamiliarityNonchalant Author:Ti West
“I think you make the movie in your head that you have to make, and you have to get it out of you. You have all these pretentious reasons why you want to do it, and you set out to accomplish them. And you think "This is important for what I'm trying to accomplish for the story," and I think those reasons will come through to an audience, and they will find it. That's the best you can do.” ThinkingTryingImportantReasonAudienceAccomplishPretentious Author:Ti West
“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.” PeopleThinkingDifferentChoicesLaughingScreamFilmmaking Author:Ti West
“Movies aren't "slow burn," and aren't serious, aren't interesting, because everything from the movie to the promotional materials is telling you that you have to see it between Friday and Sunday, and then you can forget about it. It's not an important movie, it's just a lowest-common-denominator thrill-ride for three days when you've got nothing to do. That does a major disservice to the quality of the films” ImportantFilmForgetInterestingQualitySeriousSundayFriday Author:Ti West
“You're limited to one image, but you can have 50 audio tracks. It's something you'd be foolish not to experiment with. So I'm also very interested in sound that happens offscreen. I think that's a way to expand the scope of the movie. And it's all very planned out from the script stage. For me, sound design is a major part of the narrative. I think that's what makes working with certain people on the producer level difficult.” PeopleThinkingDifficultDesignTrackFoolishProducers Author:Ti West
“I have a romantic comedy I'd love to make, but I can't get the money for it. It's hard to get people to give you money for an arty romantic comedy when you've done a horror movie. So I can just sit there and keep complaining about that, or I can go make another horror movie this year. People will get behind me on that, because I'm relatively bankable. As long as I can do my own thing with it, I'll keep doing it.” PeopleGivingLongDoneComedyHorrorComplaining Author:Ti West
“We've become so postmodern as an audience and we're so familiar with the style of horror movies that they all kind of feel the same. I think if you can do something a little bit unexpected, then you as a filmmaker end up being one step ahead again. I think that's the key.” ThinkingKindAudienceStyleHorrorFamiliarAll KindsFilmmakerUnexpectedPostmodern Author:Ti West
“Older actresses apparently have no sense of humor about being older actresses.” Sense Of Humor Author:Ti West
