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Jason Blum
Jason Blum
American Producer
Born: 1969
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For some reason, people value being scared less than they value laughing. Jason Blum
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When DVD disappeared but before digital distribution came on strong, there were a few years where a movie that didn't get theatrical would just be gone. Jason Blum
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I wouldn't be creatively satisfied if all we did were sequels, but in the same breath, I'll say that I wouldn't be creatively satisfied if everything was an original. It's good to use the different parts of my brain. Very different rules apply. Jason Blum
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It's hard to make a movie that's very expensive and not be thinking of the results all the time. Jason Blum
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I think, generally, the creative process is hurt if you're thinking about the end as opposed to focusing on day-to-day decisions. Jason Blum
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When I was working for Miramax, before Sundance, a videotape of 'The Blair Witch Project' - of the full, completed movie - went to a lot of the buyers. And so we all saw it before the festival, and I passed, a bunch of people passed... Then I watched the movie marching toward success, and was reminded by my bosses what a dope I was. Jason Blum
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John Carpenter had a lot to do with putting social messages into genre movies. Jason Blum
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'The Purge' is really about America's crazy relationship to guns and guns gone wild, essentially, and it kind of laid the groundwork for 'Get Out.' Jason Blum
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Not all our movies have a social message, but I love the ones that do, and I'd love to do more of them. Jason Blum
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We make a lot of movies, and we make them fast. Jason Blum
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Halloween is woke, and there's nothing we can do about it. Jason Blum
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Success stems from the producer creating the optimal conditions for the filmmaker's own creative process. Not from steering the filmmaker through a one-size-fits-all approach. Jason Blum
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Growing up in the '70s and '80s when my dad had an art gallery, one of the things that frustrated me was the world seemed so tiny, and to appreciate contemporary art, you needed a history of art, a formal education. I was more interested in the people, and that's why I went into the movie business in the first place. Jason Blum
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I really love 'Poltergeist.' I think that's a great, terrific movie. I did really love the first 'Friday the 13th.' I thought that was such a crazy movie. Jason Blum
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I love horror movies, obviously; otherwise, I wouldn't make them. Jason Blum
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Unless you're making Marvel movies, I think CGI usually suffers, especially in mid-budget-range horror movies where you see CGI. Jason Blum
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I found that a lot of people ridiculed contemporary art. I decided I wanted to be involved in art everybody could understand. Jason Blum
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I never wanted to get paid by the hour. If I was going to do more work than another guy, I wanted to get paid more. Jason Blum
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YouTube is found footage. It's here to stay, and people will always come up with new concepts that will make sense for found footage. Jason Blum
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The minute I was told what to do at any age, I did the opposite. Hopefully I'll do that for the rest of my life. Jason Blum
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I love musicals. I love horror movies and I love art movies. Jason Blum
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I'm proud of 'Sinister' because Scott and Cargill did a great job on the movie, and I set up a framework for them to make what they wanted to make. They gave me the idea, and I figured out how to get it out into the world. Jason Blum
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When there's a great horror movie, people are like, 'Horror's back!' And when there's a series of not so good ones, 'Horror's dead.' I think it's all about the quality. When there are one or two good horror movies in a row, people come out interested again. Jason Blum
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Occasionally I'll be a producer for hire on a larger budget movie, but with Blumhouse Pictures, we mainly focus on micro-budget, under-$5-million-dollar movies. That's what we're in business to do, and that's what we're in business to make. Jason Blum
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'Paranormal Activity' was the first of our independently made/studio-released films. It was also the ultimate low-budget high-concept movie, which is what we are always looking for. 'Paranormal Activity' was the genesis of our model, of which I am so proud. Jason Blum
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Rotten Tomatoes is the best thing that happened to the movie business because it means you have to make good movies. Jason Blum
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