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James Wan
Australian Producer
Born: Feb 27, 1977
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It's good to be finally able to afford food for a change. It's good to move on from potatoes and tin soup. James Wan
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I love the idea of being the underdog, coming in with a take on this underdog character and completely blow people's expectations away. Like, 'Oh, you thought he was going to be a wimpy character? No no no.' James Wan
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As we all know, Aquaman is somewhat the butt of the joke in the superhero world. James Wan
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When you're making a bigger movie, you have much bigger set pieces that require more time and more effort and more people. James Wan
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Geoff Johns is super talented, super smart. James Wan
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The size of the budget doesn't make that much of a difference because the kind of issues I have on a low budget film I I have on a big budget film as well, but they're just much bigger. James Wan
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There's a reason why Smellovision has never really taken off. And I think it's a good thing. James Wan
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If I have to point to something specific with the way I move my camera, I love to do it with a wide lens. I like to show you as much of the space as I can, even if I'm following a character. James Wan
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When I'm making a big movie, I miss and appreciate all the subtleties that come with making a smaller film that is more intimate, more personal. James Wan
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Still one of my favorite movies is the original 'The Haunting.' I love that style. James Wan
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'Insidious' is independent. It's like the 'Clerks' of horror films, you know? James Wan
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I think you cannot be too complacent. I think that's dangerous, and you cannot take anything for granted. James Wan
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Favorite movie of all time? I hate being asked... that's like being asked, 'What's your favorite song?' James Wan
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I like the 'Twilight' films. James Wan
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'The Exorcist' is one of the finest movies ever made, and it just so happens to be a scary movie. James Wan
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'Poltergeist' was the film that scarred me for life. I saw it at such a young age - 5 or 6 years old - and it has one of the creepiest doll sequences with the clown, and ever since then, I've just been fascinated by dolls. James Wan
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I think I should have made 'Dead Silence' as an independent movie. James Wan
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I guess, deep down, there's a dark side to us. I guess that's why movie fans really love the revenge drama. We like to go into dark movie theaters and fantasize. James Wan
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It all comes down to what is best for those particular genres, and if you believe in the stories that you're telling and the characters that you like that you want to tell those stories with, you can pretty much apply it to any genre. James Wan
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Making a movie with people of all different ethnicity, all different skin color and different backgrounds, meant that the movie can literally play all around the world. It's not just a blanket whitewash film like most Hollywood films tend to be. James Wan
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I think, ultimately, if you create characters that people like and can relate to, your characters are grounded on a human level even if your cars are not. James Wan
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When you create those characters that people love and care about and put them in a dark hallway, already the audience is on edge, and they feel empathy for that character. Then it's up to me to decide what jumps out in that hallway. So I think laying that foundation of strong characters and strong story is the most important thing in a horror film. James Wan
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My low-budget films, more than anything, taught me that you've got to create cool, likable characters and great stories because, if you don't, it doesn't matter how cool it might look - no one is going to care about it. James Wan
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I always say, what is cool for me with 'The Conjuring', is it's not just another scary set piece or another scary case; it's more about what I can do with the characters of Ed and Lorraine Warren. James Wan
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I think, like most people, we are familiar with Aquaman. We grew up reading or watching this character on the peripheral. I was never so in depth with Aquaman as, let's say, I was with X-Men. James Wan
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That's the thing about Aquaman that's cool is he's not an alien, right? He's from our planet, and he's from a society that we're not privy to in the context of the story. James Wan
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