Horror icon John Carpenter discusses his early influences, his love for 1950's Westerns and Sci-Fi movies, attending USC Film School, Howard Hawks, John Ford, and making his first films BRONCO BILLY, DARK STAR and ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13.
I absolutely love the moment you see that Carpenter realize he gets to actually get good questions and time to answer them. He lights up and goes ahead.
Wow, massive fan of both interviewer and subject!!! Thanks for inspiring the next generation of horror fans and filmmakers. I recently started my first film project and I am proudly influenced by both Mick and John!
Mick, you need to know one thing: POST MORTEM fills the hole! It was the missing puzzle on RU-vid. Interviews with great horror makers on one place. You did some job.. Craven, Carpenter, Englund... Thnx. Hope to see you again in this part of Europe.
If I were to name a director who's my favorite, it would be a tie between Ishiro Honda (I'm a huge Godzilla and kaiju movie fan) and John Carpenter, who made my favorite horror film of all time: The Thing. I've met Mr. Carpenter a couple of times and I told him that it was my favorite and I think I made him very happy when I said that. I also love Halloween, Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Christine, They Live... He's made very few movies that I don't like. He's a true master.
john carpenter my favourite director,writer i wanna see him back again in a new horror movie soon damned!also mick is a awesome writer the fly 2 if i remember right?
Карпентер лучший режиссер, мое глубокое уважение к нему. Я учусь у него. Так прекрасно создавать атмосферу, отличный сюжет и уникальную музыку к фильму может только он.
i always love listening to horror directors offer their views on life and movies and this show is a godsend!!! great takes and questions on classic horror films we all love! Thanks and keep up the great work Mick!
I've just seen your interviews yesterday, and I'm blown away. Not only do they talk without judgement or fear, they really give intricates parts of their lives and it really goes beyond any kind of interviews. It's awesome. Sometimes people see the film industry like magic, but it's not, and it is really helps seeing people like director talking frankly for us. Thanks a lot Mick. Please do more!
I just discovered Mick Garris' channel, thank you for these interviews! John Carpenter is my favorite author. It's a pity he rarely talks about Prince of Darkness. I love that movie, the atmosphere, Lovecraftian story and it's quite scary. Today's horror movies mostly have a crappy or non-existent atmosphere (except The Witch). I wish he had a bigger budget for it.
When I was a film student in the late 70's and early 80's, Assault on Precinct 13 was held up to us as a key work to emulate from the sense of basic film construction on a small budget. Halloween was to horror what Animal House (both from '78) was to comedy in the sense that they set patterns that dominated what we saw on the screens throughout the 80's and beyond. For all their influences, each film was a true original with a distinctive personal stamp. I would like to hear Carpenter speak in depth on westerns because I love them, too, especially about films made by directors other than Hawks and Ford. Not sure I can give his Ford comments a full endorsement. Scorsese is a master and he praises Ford. Welles and Kurosawa both cite him as a major influence, but Carpenter says "no good?" But yeah, Ford does get tiresome and isn't the be-all, end-all. To be honest, as much as I love Hawks, even he has gotten a bit tiresome for me (re-watched To Have and Have Not recently and found myself yelling angrily at the screen out of the blue), so no one is immune. And Hawks hated The Wild Bunch, but WB is a great film from a director who definitely mastered the art of being tiresome in large doses. Anyway, great interview and I hope Carpenter gets the chance to make at lest one more great film that can stand beside his very best.
Hey Mick , If this is really you or not, and if it is , thank you so much for your time , and this is very cool of you. Really love your work, and your passion for creation and imagination. Thank you so much. Ive got more but we'll see how this goes. Love your work man. Inspiration. Intriguing interviews. Amen brotha. Thanks again P.s. Got a funny story bout small screen theaters and 80s action flix wanna tell ya about.
Mick Garris Hey Mick , this is John Atkinson again. Ive been doin alot of writing , and have a very DIY ethos ( ya know, with a little/lotta help from my friends) on putting projects together. Any advice on financing , as far as putting stuff together? How I should approach it. You seem like a down to earth regular guy, and I really appreciate any response, know youre a busy guy. Figured I'd ask though. Also , what about selling scripts ( long or short) , and a good way to go about it. If you get a free minute and you feel like it. Thanks man. Once again very appreciated. Your number 1 fan!!! (Haha)
Anyone interested in collaborating on low budget horror films in the vein of Romero, Carpenter, Craven, Hooper, and Cronenberg please private message me. We have the technology! Where are the great modern horror films and filmmakers?! We need a revolution!
@@vinceniederman I’m not talking about the man’s personality lmao I didn’t know him and you never knew him either. I’m talking about his films obviously. His films have nothing to do with anyones opinion of him as a man.
@@GunSperg The One Thing About John Ford Was That At Times He Ripped Up Some Scripts Which Was Odd and It’s Crazy That John Carpenter Looked Up to Him and I’ve Looked Up John Ford on Wikipedia!
Hey Mick. I was just wondering if you are aware of any upcoming convention appearances John is going to do? I'm asking because John Carpenter is my idol and one of the things on my bucket list is to meet him.
@@southlondon86 I tried making my own zombie movie back when the zombie craze was at its high. There was a lot of drama that occurred during pre-production. The drama got so severe that it caused a lot of problems within my personal life. It caused me to get so stressed out that I got burnt out. I ended up not being as passionate about horror films anymore because of that. I still like horror films, but not as much anymore. I discovered a new passion for science. The drama with getting that movie made got me to have deeper appreciation for movies that aren’t good. Regardless if the movie sucks or not, they put hard work into it. The harsh reality about making movies is that you have to rely on other people and people are not always going to be reliable. Even if you pay them money, they aren’t always going to be reliable.
@@VierthalerStudios That’s true sir but all these other directors are out there making movies happen no matter how difficult it gets. So persistence seems to be the key.
@@southlondon86 they’re just lucky, I guess. I did get a movie made, finally. But a no budget movie with just my girlfriend and I making it. Didn’t have to rely on as many people which is why that one got made and the other attempts did not get made.
I disagree with Mr. Carpenter's analysis of John Ford's later work. If anything, Ford's style and thematic depth improved over time. The Quiet Man is one of the greatest lyrical character studies ever made and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence is a masterwork as well. He should revisit those films again. Hope his analysis isn't colored by seemingly cranky anti-Irish comments (just kidding) ;)
