Jason Blum Quotes

I'm a firm believer, and some people may disagree, and I'm happy to have a beer with them and talk about it, but I believe that locations are such an integral character to the movie.

As the years go by and I make more films, I am increasingly interested in capturing place as a vivid backdrop for my films.

I would never suggest that the geography or visual environment of the film is more important than what's going on with the people, but it's a major factor in getting the right tone. Certainly, it influences the actors tremendously.

For all my films, location plays an important role because I like to give the authentic look of the place. And for that, one must go there and shoot at the right spots.

Till now I have never shot a scene without taking account of what stands behind the actors because the relationship between people and their surroundings is of prime importance.

Choosing location is integral to the film: in essence, another character.

As a filmmaker, you realize that places have character based on their history as much as a face does or an actor does.

You can't anticipate in the room the riches of what you encounter when you're location hunting for a movie.

Places are extremely important when writing a long story because place shapes a character.

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action is. You get a chance to have your hands in every aspect of a film. From picking a director, sometimes picking a writer, to the actors, the wardrobe, set design, editing, music, and marketing.

'Saving Grace,' even though fictionally it was set in Oklahoma, we shot it right outside of L.A.

It's kind of weird because 'Saint George' shoots on the exact same lot that 'Justified' did and, actually, the exact same soundstage, too.

You're following your track, the story, your only plan, your map for the audience, and all the other stuff is, like, the fun stuff: the costumes, the locations, the set-dressing and the actors. They can all be variable as you like if you stick - however roughly - to the path.

I thought The Visitation was good fun. We did some of that filming at Ealing on the big set.

The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

It's hard to say if actual places really affect the way you write.

I like the scene in the first 'Scream' movie where Sidney gets up, and dusk is falling, and she's looking out at the hills of Santa Rosa, there where it was filmed, and that's where you sort of hear her theme being played out. I always liked that moment because, to me, it became more than just a horror movie.

I think the atmosphere on set really comes from the material, but also the director.

It's always really surreal, being on a film set, but inside a beautiful, massive scene.

Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.

I worked with her on the second season of Dark Angel in Vancouver, one of my first real jobs.

Sometimes you remember more about the location where you shot the film than the film itself.

Directing a film requires a different set of skills. It is a difficult job, and I am happy being an actor.

A successful film begins by choosing a director whose creative vision will define the choices made by everyone involved in the film.

It's very difficult to set a film in one setting without giving the audience some intensity and some relief.