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I grew up thinking of snow as a luxury you visit.

~John Landis

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For some reason, people think of me as someone who can do anything I want. And I'm not. You know, I need someone to put up the money.

~John Landis

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Directors, like actors, get typecast. And because I've had great success with comedy and horror and TV shows, that's basically what I'm kind of offered.

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I'm following a real event and real people.

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There have been 14 versions that I can find of Burke & Hare movies. They have all been horror films and all the movies have taken place in Victorian times, which doesn't make any sense.

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In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics.

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But what's interesting is now - and not only in horror, but across the board - the studios basically only make B pictures with A budgets. That's the biggest difference.

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The guy that I worked on 'Thriller ' was a genius and he was 20 years old, but it was like working with a gifted 10-year-old. The guy who I worked on with 'Black Or White' was crazy. Michael had gone mad.

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After 'The Blues Brothers,' I wanted to do a good musical number with real dancers and shoot it correctly.

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Well, the bottom line is that I'm extremely pleased with 'The Stupids.' I'm pleased that it's coming out, and it should look good. It's nice looking, with the colors and stuff. I made it for kids, and I really would like them to see it.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: August 3rd, 1950

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