Jay Roach Quotes

I think you kind of need to acknowledge that the reason why sequels do well is because people that loved the first one come back.

I'm always surprised when a sequel is not as good or better than the first one. I never understand that. You've already set your own bar. You've already done the hard work. It should be easier to make the second one, but a lot of the times, it's not.

'The Conjuring' was a massive success, and honestly, it set the bar quite high. So I was nervous about making the sequel, and I wasn't sure if it will still have the same impact as the first one did. But that's what moved me to make the sequel.

It's tough to make a sequel that stands up to the original especially one that has, over the course of time, become a bit of a cult favorite.

There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most sequels don't execute well.

It's always scary when you're doing a sequel to a film, because you don't want to just repeat the first film in a different location like most sequels. You want to do something totally different, and something that actually expands the world of the main character.

By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.

It's just assumed that a horror sequel is going to be bad. It's never going to be as good as the first one.

I was keenly aware that everybody would have loved for me to do a close sequel or a spin-off to 'Marley and Me.'

A sequel is such a daunting thing, because you don't want to lose the magic and the charm of the first one.

Now 'Boondock II,' people are gonna see it because they liked the first one. There won't be very many people who go see it who aren't familiar with the first one.

There are expectations with sequels, and people want them to be bigger and better than the prequel.

I never wanted 'Toy Story 3' to feel like another sequel just grafted on. We all know that if you put 3 after your title, it typically means garbage, and we knew that going in.

Even when I was writing the script for 'Don,' I suspected it could lead to a sequel.

A sequel is going to be a pressure no matter who directs it. A sequel is only made when the original film works.

I would be happy to do 'Sarfarosh 2'. The script should be as good as the first one. I don't want to destroy the goodwill of the first one.

Every sequel needs to be bigger and better.

Maybe because I'm a child of the '80s, but for me, a sequel is a story that follows the previous one, and sometimes if you haven't seen the original, then you don't understand the second one. Like 'Back to the Future 2.' If you haven't seen the first one, you're not going to get anything out of 'Back to the Future 2.'

I don't make any distinction between a popular TV series or blockbuster film and doing Shakespeare. They're different, but as long as the material is good and the intention is honourable, it's all the same to me.

Sequels are desperate.

Long Kiss Goodnight has a huge cult following. They could make another version of that movie right now and make a lot of money.

I had a feeling about directing Cocoon II: The Return. At first I wasn't too interested because it was a sequel. Then I read the script and was excited by the relationships and its mystic quality.

I pointedly avoid doing sequels, since for the most part I find that a sequel rarely stands up to the original.

In 'Scream 2', they have this discussion about how sequels always suck.

I hate sequels. They're never as good as the first book.