“ As a filmmaker, you aspire to want to make movies that can hopefully stand the test of time, but you never know when that will happen or if that will happen. James Wan
“ I always say, what is cool for me with 'The Conjuring', is it's not just another scary set piece or another scary case; it's more about what I can do with the characters of Ed and Lorraine Warren. James Wan
“ People are so used to seeing John Goodman as a loveable dad or the quirky characters he played in the Coen Brothers films. James Wan
“ That's the thing about Aquaman that's cool is he's not an alien, right? He's from our planet, and he's from a society that we're not privy to in the context of the story. James Wan
“ I've always wanted to do a world creation story and visually create this amazing, incredible, magical kingdom. James Wan
“ I'm terrified of the supernatural things, which is why I'm very grateful that I don't see things like that. Because if I did see things of the paranormal persuasion, I don't think I'd be able to conti… James Wan
“ Language-wise, my mom and dad's dialect, they're pretty obscure. It's Chinese, but not your traditional Chinese, like Cantonese or Mandarin. It wasn't something that I got to use very much growing up.… James Wan
“ For me, the sound design and the musical score is a big part of what makes scary movies work. James Wan
“ We think craft is important, and the irony has always been that horror may be disregarded by critics, but often they are the best-made movies you're going to find in terms of craft. You can't scare pe… James Wan
“ I like to think if something scares me, then there's a very good chance an audience will feel the same way. The key is creating scenarios that people can relate to. James Wan
“ I always felt that what is scary is actually hearing someone tell you what they think they see. That sense of invisibility makes things a lot scarier, since your imagination tends to fill in the gaps. James Wan
“ There's something very cool about that indie spirit that I try to hang on to even now with the bigger films that I'm working on. James Wan
“ I'm a big movie fan, and I want to make movies in every genre. I want to make my romantic comedy one day. James Wan
“ If you come down to it, there's only a handful of worlds that action films live in. You have your car chases, your gun fights, and your fights. James Wan
“ The thing that ultimately pushed me more towards 'Aquaman' is I love the possibility of creating a whole new world. I've always wanted to do a world creation story and visually create this amazing, in… James Wan
“ 'Fast and Furious' is the only franchise that I've directed that I did not create from scratch. So it definitely was an eye-opening experience for me coming to that world. I had to be respectful of th… James Wan
