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For me, the sound design and the musical score is a big part of what makes scary movies work.

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I think before 'Saw' came along, there really wasn't a movie franchise that actually went out there and said, 'We're going to come out with one every year during Halloween and make that our trademark.'

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'Saw,' in many ways, was like my student film. The first crappy student film you don't really want people to see.

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I feel like, with most filmmakers of my generation, I like the over-the-top stuff. I like to be wacky and really in your face.

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I'm terrified of the supernatural things, which is why I'm very grateful that I don't see things like that. Because if I did see things of the paranormal persuasion, I don't think I'd be able to continue making scary movies.

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People are so used to seeing John Goodman as a loveable dad or the quirky characters he played in the Coen Brothers films.

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We live in a world that relies on technology.

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Not many people realize this, but I'm a really squeamish guy. When I watch other horror films that are really over-the-top with their blood and guts, I cannot watch it.

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For me and my films, I want my audience to experience cinema in its full glory. It's not just visual, it's audio as well. It's emotional, and I want you to be engaged with not just the scene but with the characters.

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Whether it's a popcorn movie or some really intellectual sociopolitical movie, I think to some degree they're all influenced by the social climate that we're living in.

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Producer

Born: February 27th, 1977

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