Zitat des Tages von Michael Lehmann:
I can't tell you how hard it is to make a dark-humored movie in Hollywood.
You want the actor to be happy with the movie. You really want the actor to think they did a good job and all that.
A movie as specific as 'Heathers,' which took place in a specific time and specific place and in which many of the characters got killed off, I never thought it made sense to see a sequel.
It's funny: as a director, there are movies you make because you're passionate about getting your vision across, and you know that you're vision is different than anybody else. In those cases, you take the plunge, and it works, or it doesn't. You make the stylistic choices based on how you feel about the material.
When I started 'Hudson Hawk,' I realized I was dealing with a strong-willed producer, a strong-willed actor, and, at times, a strong-willed studio, and I was the junior partner in all of this - the guy who hadn't proven anything in terms of box-office success.
I've made movies that are real boy movies - but I've had so much fun over the years working with women and getting good performances with women and with strong female characters.
People always say, 'Why don't you make more movies like 'Heathers'?' And I say, 'I've been trying for 20 years.'
I can't make a choice to do a movie because people will go see it. People look at what a movie becomes and decide if they'll see it.
I don't like sequels at all. If the movie's good the first time, why bother?
