Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Samuel M "Sam" Raimiis an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor, famous for creating the cult horror Evil Dead series, as well as directing the original Spider-Man trilogyand the 1990 superhero film Darkman. His most recent work is 2013's Disney fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth23 October 1959
CityRoyal Oak, MI
CountryUnited States of America
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I think she said I should seek help. Something like that, but it was in much cruder terms. And that I had a fascination with things coming out of people's mouths.
movies suck vampires
Some movies to me are like vampires - they suck all of the energy out of me and I don't like that. I like to give the audience energy if I can.
hero journey quality
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.
years best-year ask-me
I had a reporter ask me what it was like to have my best years over so soon. It stayed with me.
adventure saws film
As I began making my feature films, it was a great adventure. It was about constructing something I saw in my head or I had designed on storyboards and capturing that on film.
world wonderful possibility
Money opens up wonderful worlds of possibilities.
made audience ifs
I've always made sequels, even when I was making Super 8 movies if the audience liked it.
fun lovely producers
It's lovely being a producer. It's really a lot of fun and I can learn a lot.
father people dresses
My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.
book thinking way
Any time anyone makes a comic book into a movie, in some way, I think they have to kill the comic book.
real serial-killer killers
I don't like movies about serial killers, necessarily; it's too real and unpleasant for me.
thinking track sound
I think movies lost a lot when they went to stereo and five-track sound,