Certain types of films will never test well. My films never seem to test well. Terry Zwigoff filmtesttype Change image and share on social
People think I have an interest in comics, but I'm only interested in comics from the '40s, like 'Donald Duck' comics. Terry Zwigoff 40scomicdonald Change image and share on social
Just to get the actors to relax, listen to each other, and actually affect each other, there are a number of techniques you have to learn, and they don't all work on every actor. Terry Zwigoff actoraffectlearn Change image and share on social
If I see my films described as 'quirky' or, even worse, 'snarky' one more time, I'm going to probably seriously consider an early retirement. All these years, I've labored under the conceit that they were "darkly humorous.' Terry Zwigoff badlyconceitdarkly share on social
I hope they get something of interest out of it, but I'd rather they all hate it and I like it, instead of vice versa... I make films to please myself first, and if the audience likes them, all the better. Terry Zwigoff audiencefilmhate share on social
Chicago always hit me as such a gloomy place - I just remember all the snow getting dirty as soon as it would fall, all the decaying brown brick buildings around where we lived, all this soot all over the place. Terry Zwigoff brickbrownbuilding share on social
It makes it difficult to decide which to go see, since no film about say, some tragic genocide in Africa is going to get a bad review even if it's poorly made. Terry Zwigoff africabaddecide Change image and share on social
The things I want to make into a film, they're personal, esoteric things, and I don't expect anyone else to like them as much as I do. I generally like my films more than anybody else will. Terry Zwigoff esotericexpectfilm Change image and share on social
I never saw a department store Santa as a kid. My mother was afraid to take me. Terry Zwigoff afraiddepartmentkid Change image and share on social
I don't like most Christmas movies. They're pretty bad, though they seem to make tons of money anyway. Like this movie 'Elf,' I got the script for that, and I turned it down right away. Against my wife's better judgment. Terry Zwigoff badchristmaself share on social
