John Carpenter is a great director and a great thinker. His interviews are delight because he seems very sincere and patient with interviewers who sometimes know less about movie history than he does. I go back and re-watch his films regularly and have a mini Carpenter festival. Thanks for sharing!
The more I listen to him, the more I love the man behind the director. He's just spot on on every subject he talks, a really interesting man to study! Thank you very much for the upload :)
Thanks for uploading. John carpenter is my fav film-maker and one that does not get the credit he deserves. He is mega talented and I love hearing him talk about his movies and life etc.
I just saw Big Trouble in Little China on the big screen for the first time I nearly 30 years at a John Carpenter retrospective in Brooklyn. So great. They're showing all his films, even the lesser ones like Ghosts of Mars and Village of the Damned. It's inspiring me to reassess my opinion of some of his "failures." Memoirs of an Invisible Man is by no means one of his best, but it's a funny, solid thriller. Very underrated.
Damn, I must've missed that one. I lived in Brooklyn at the time and I must've seen at least 4 or 5 Carpenter classics at the theaters, more than once each.
Thanks for this. I really miss John Carpenter the director. Got to see him perform his film scores live, which was amazing I must say! I wish him luck with the new Halloween film that he is executive producing. I hope it does wel,l and lights a fire under his ass to direct one more classic?! He's one of the LAST of my childhood movie hero's that is still alive.
26:27 When asked with whom would he like to work in the future, instead of some A-list actor he says a 70-year old cameraman who shot Rosemary’s Baby and Bullitt. John Carpenter is so cool.
"If I didn't direct, I don't know what I'd do, I'd probably sit around and...." play video games with my son!... Fair enough John. but come on, give us some more!
Met him at NY Comic Con in 2023 for an autograph signing. Never met him before but heard the stories of his cantakerous moods. When I slid my copy of the "The Fog" script across the table for his signature he looked up at me and "Oh cool! No one's ever asked me to sign this before." He was really nice.
Hollywood is wasting their chance to work with this crazy-insane-talented director. But just make sure you give him an insufficient budget. Then his genius works the best.
I agree. I've always said that people like john Carpenter and Brian DePalma work best in the independent and low budget range than with large studio budgets!
Thanks so much for uploading this! Excellent, excellent interview. John Carpenter is my favourite film-maker as well, so I'm there with the rest of the commenters here and it's nice to be in good company. After having watched this, I cannot but think how brutal, how ruthless Hollywood is and how stupud is the audience... John did his best to be an Author within the Hollywod framework, and no, the system didn't like it, as well as the movie-goers. His best movies movies flopped at the box office, with Halloween and Escape from New York somehow evading that... But oh, they'll last alright, they'll outlive all of us.
Come on JC, just give us ONE more film. Take a literary source or older film and do something interesting with it, use practical effects, get quality character actors on board and give us something special because I know you can do it.
Noticed a lot saying come on Hollywood let him make another film If carpenter wanted to he could , he’s a legend but I read he doesn’t want to there’s a difference
if it wasnt for him you wouldnt have the thing alien bladerunner terminator avatar etc etc, all the best scifi stems from john, he gave cameron his start as a background artist on escape, and all his close screenwriter buddies are responsible for the likes of alien and beyond giving ridley a good start as well. That goes without mentioning a games series like metal gear solid as well and all its inspired john carpenter = king of cool
and also I like living in studios city California next to universal studios Hollywood were movie was made learn how making movie I wanna be A director too John carpenter
The only thing I disagree with it that adults don't want to see horror films. My whole life is horror films. But, I guess for the average person this may be true. Not for the true horror fans out there. I'll be a horror gal until I die
Hey John carpenter I loved Halloween original 1978 way better than Rob zombie Halloween it's kinda sucks to much blood and Gore tried making copy from the movie I wanna say hi John my is Juan Gomez introduces you okay l living in Santa Paula California I can't wait to theaters Halloween blumhouse on October 19 2018 so this movie last one
He caught John in a really good mood.
This is probably the best interview of Carpenter out there.
John Carpenter is a great director and a great thinker. His interviews are delight because he seems very sincere and patient with interviewers who sometimes know less about movie history than he does. I go back and re-watch his films regularly and have a mini Carpenter festival. Thanks for sharing!
'The Thing" is a real masterpiece, one of the best sci-fi movies ever.
Yeah and it still holds up today.
Yes it is.
One of the best movies full stop regardless of genre
sci fi horror
I'm just mad idiots didn't see it in theaters and made the film bomb... then critics and audiences panned it 💯 just glad its getting love now 🎬
One of the Greatest Directors of all Time...
The more I listen to him, the more I love the man behind the director. He's just spot on on every subject he talks, a really interesting man to study! Thank you very much for the upload :)
Carpenter is king
He is one of most talented directors living in the world today, but Hollywood is so naive by not backing him for making new projects.
Thanks for uploading. John carpenter is my fav film-maker and one that does not get the credit he deserves. He is mega talented and I love hearing him talk about his movies and life etc.
There is nice video called Horror Cafe with Carpenter, you probably watched it but if you didn't search for it !
I just saw Big Trouble in Little China on the big screen for the first time I nearly 30 years at a John Carpenter retrospective in Brooklyn. So great. They're showing all his films, even the lesser ones like Ghosts of Mars and Village of the Damned. It's inspiring me to reassess my opinion of some of his "failures." Memoirs of an Invisible Man is by no means one of his best, but it's a funny, solid thriller. Very underrated.
Damn, I must've missed that one. I lived in Brooklyn at the time and I must've seen at least 4 or 5 Carpenter classics at the theaters, more than once each.
Thanks for this. I really miss John Carpenter the director. Got to see him perform his film scores live, which was amazing I must say! I wish him luck with the new Halloween film that he is executive producing. I hope it does wel,l and lights a fire under his ass to direct one more classic?! He's one of the LAST of my childhood movie hero's that is still alive.
26:27 When asked with whom would he like to work in the future, instead of some A-list actor he says a 70-year old cameraman who shot Rosemary’s Baby and Bullitt. John Carpenter is so cool.
I love all of his Movie's as he is my favorite film director, but THE FOG is
my number one movie of his.
Just saw The Fog for the first time the other night. What a masterpiece!
@@mysocalledknife07 Yes sir I love it 🙂
"If I didn't direct, I don't know what I'd do, I'd probably sit around and...." play video games with my son!... Fair enough John. but come on, give us some more!
Met him at NY Comic Con in 2023 for an autograph signing. Never met him before but heard the stories of his cantakerous moods. When I slid my copy of the "The Fog" script across the table for his signature he looked up at me and "Oh cool! No one's ever asked me to sign this before." He was really nice.
Hollywood is wasting their chance to work with this crazy-insane-talented director. But just make sure you give him an insufficient budget. Then his genius works the best.
I agree. I've always said that people like john Carpenter and Brian DePalma work best in the independent and low budget range than with large studio budgets!
THIS MAN IS A GODDD HIS IMAGINATIONNN HAS ENTERTAINED USS THANK YOU
Thanks so much for uploading this! Excellent, excellent interview.
John Carpenter is my favourite film-maker as well, so I'm there with the rest of the commenters here and it's nice to be in good company.
After having watched this, I cannot but think how brutal, how ruthless Hollywood is and how stupud is the audience... John did his best to be an Author within the Hollywod framework, and no, the system didn't like it, as well as the movie-goers. His best movies movies flopped at the box office, with Halloween and Escape from New York somehow evading that... But oh, they'll last alright, they'll outlive all of us.
I love how calm he is... 🎬 🎞
I think @ 21:30 when he asked John about working with Chevy Chase, John gave the nice answer lol I think they butted heads a few times...
Love this guy!
The man. The master.
I always get the impression that John Carpenter is tired of bullshit.
Would pay to see a Western made by him.
Thanks for uploading!
Come on JC, just give us ONE more film. Take a literary source or older film and do something interesting with it, use practical effects, get quality character actors on board and give us something special because I know you can do it.
+Thewingkongexchange Yeah would be awesome, but i think he's done with Hollywood. =/
This is a fantastic interview.
Too bad we never got that Creature from the black lagoon remake he was talking about.
💯💯💯
Not enough remakes in horror, eh?
This is a great interview.
I liked memoirs of an invisible man. Although it wasn’t a success financially.
THEY LIVE, was taken down from the theaters after 2 weeks being number one. It pissed the wrong people. l wish he would have done a part 2
Jews?
I'm A fan of Halloween 1978 of All time
Why didn't this black lagoon remake happen?!?! Would have been bad ass!
Also memoirs of an invisible Man was great, fuck the haters.
Happy Birthday to John Carpenter!
Great interview.
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all his movies are good tribute to 50s
well see u later John keeping making movies keep up the good work introduced u by Juan Gomez bye John
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Mr. Carpenter, your papers are not in order. 🕵🏽♂️ We have ways!
Noticed a lot saying come on Hollywood let him make another film
If carpenter wanted to he could , he’s a legend but I read he doesn’t want to there’s a difference
What freaks me out is that this guy would actually do the soundtracks for his own movies. Who even does that?
He’s fast and cheap.
"lets get some music in here boiler"
if it wasnt for him you wouldnt have the thing alien bladerunner terminator avatar etc etc, all the best scifi stems from john, he gave cameron his start as a background artist on escape, and all his close screenwriter buddies are responsible for the likes of alien and beyond giving ridley a good start as well. That goes without mentioning a games series like metal gear solid as well and all its inspired
john carpenter = king of cool
and also I like living in studios city California next to universal studios Hollywood were movie was made learn how making movie I wanna be A director too John carpenter
When did Carpenter do a remake of Creature from the Black Lagoon??
He didn't. It never went anywhere, apparently.
From what year was this interview? Looks like the early '90s.
when was this interview filmed?
Starman
"So what will really scare you?" 18:56
what year they make this?
he mentions the shooting in Killeen, Texas which happened in October '91 so I'm guessing this interview is from late '91 or early '92.
Carpenter drinks coffee!? Who woulda guessed!?
The only thing I disagree with it that adults don't want to see horror films. My whole life is horror films. But, I guess for the average person this may be true. Not for the true horror fans out there. I'll be a horror gal until I die
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Hey John carpenter I loved Halloween original 1978 way better than Rob zombie Halloween it's kinda sucks to much blood and Gore tried making copy from the movie I wanna say hi John my is Juan Gomez introduces you okay l living in Santa Paula California I can't wait to theaters Halloween blumhouse on October 19 2018 so this movie last one
He might be a occultist.
but what about da wiolence John, da wiolence?
I blame Obama for that 1 thumbs down!!!
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