Scott Ian Quotes

Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have really good writers, production design, lighting, wardrobe.

My desire is to continue to make the audience proud of what's happening in the television world of 'The Walking Dead.'

I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture we have as a people, from music, novels, the streets.

I think there's a lot of elements that go into making a really awesome horror film and that's like putting together like a real good group of people that you love to watch them either live or die.

I love scary movies. I like blood and gore, and I love Halloween movies.

I think in the old days, films really went for the shock, with the blood and guts, but movies are getting better. The writing and directing have improved a lot, because the audience demands it.

One of the main reasons I wanted to work on 'World War Z' was because I'm a huge fan of the book, and I love the idea of taking a non-linear story and creating a three-act structure out of it.

'World War Z' is basically a big-budget B-movie.

Zombies are apocalyptic. I think that's why people love them because we're living in, not apocalyptic times, but I think we're living in fear of the apocalyptic times.

I have such a soft spot for the really cheesy zombie movies, but if I had to pick a really good one, I'd have to go with an actual TV show and say 'The Walking Dead'.

I actually like older horror movies more than newer ones because when I'm watching newer ones, like 'Chucky' or 'Saw' or whatever, I'm like, 'Come on, really, this isn't even good, all it is is blood and knives.' I like when it has a story line, you know? When it's actually a movie.

So, when the special effects are at the service of the story and draw you into it, that is really the magic.

I like making sci-fi movies because I like watching sci-fi movies. I like watching horror. I like being in a horror movie. I'm a fan. My perspective's a little different just because I get to participate as well as spectate.

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

I love great animation.

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

There's such good writing now on television and I don't see a lot of great writing on films sadly.

Movies are like magic tricks.

The success of the storytellers - we're only as good as what we can withhold from the audience. Aspects of surprise and letting things play out for the audience - it's so much a part of their enjoyment. It's one of the great things about working in the movies and being a great storyteller.

Magic is like special effects live, and I love to perform, so it sounded like doing magic tricks were a good way to entertain people.

'The Walking Dead' do such a great job with that world. It is real, but it's also otherworldly; it's strangely theatrical, and I suddenly did become quite invested in the whole zombie phenomenon.

I'll continue doing horror until the day I die. I love it; it's so much fun.

I think as storytelling has changed, you know, it's kind of turned into kind of hyper-reality movies.

When I watch a movie, I want to be taken away into worlds that are beyond my imagination.

The whole point of making a film is to tell a story. That seems to be forgotten. Many films today just rely on special effects and they have an explosion every five minutes. Who needs it? It's rather repetitious.