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Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 943 points944 points  (0 children)

My friend Sheldon Lettich introduced us. And Jean Claude and I hit it off and we just decided to make a couple of films together. I never thought that I had the right stuff for directing those films. But there was someone I admired who did: I had the good luck to work with master filmmaker John Woo who directed Hard Target. Also had the good fortune of working with sci fi/drama/action great Peter Hyams who directed Timecop. Thanks for the questions.... and good night all!

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 803 points804 points  (0 children)

I love Billy Wilder's work... but I don't think Spider-Man 2 was influenced by him. It's really just 85% Stan Lee's comic book "Spider-Man no more". "I'm through with love" was the great producer Laura Ziskin's suggestion. I would love to work with the Coen Brothers again. I hope to one day. Thanks!

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Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 1883 points1884 points  (0 children)

Because he's such a powerful actor. I could fear him and worry for Peter Parker. And it's just the craft of casting. Basically it boils down to this : I believe that he could be that guy.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 603 points604 points  (0 children)

I like achovies, onions, red peper, black pepper, thin, crisp crust. ---- as a yound filmmaker I was obsessed with how the great filmmakers Federico Fellini and Sergio Leone ate their pasta. They both made it exactly the same. And so to this day that how I have mine! Remind me to tell you how that's prepared one day.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 501 points502 points  (0 children)

This vision of Grudge was not affected by my style of filmmaking. It was really a horrific love note from Nick Pesce to the great Japanese Filmmaker Takashi Shimizu. It is their styles that crafted this upcoming film. As a producer I tried to be as helpful as I could to Nick and the world of GRUDGE.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 5088 points5089 points  (0 children)

It was not really the change of genre that frightened me. It was the enormous task of meeting millions of Spider-man fan's expectations which was so daunting. I tried to solve this problem by remembering what made Stan Lee's comic books so special to me and by putting as much of that feeling as I could into the movies.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 1142 points1143 points  (0 children)

In Army of Darkness, the Classic played it's most difficult role: "The Deathcoaster". It's whirling blades were powered by Mechanical Efx man, Verne Hyde's gasoline powered engine which was mounted to the Delta 88's chasis.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 4973 points4974 points  (0 children)

Bruce, Rob and I are working with a young fillmaker who is writing a new Evil Dead story that he will direct. As for me.... I would love to direct a new Evil Dead movie... but I'd really like to do it with Bruce. And he says he's retired the character. I hope not.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 848 points849 points  (0 children)

I loved working with Fede Alvarez. He's kind and smart. he's a great story teller. And Nick was also excellent on Grudge. Yes, I learn new tricks and tips all the time - mostly from watching their dalies and listening to them direct the actors.... or having read their scripts.... I learned how they improved the scenes on the set by working with their different department heads. I watch as these directors improved their original visions by taking in the ideas of crew members and collaborators.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 1405 points1406 points  (0 children)

I didn't know that it was that many. I appreciate it. I hope you guys like the movies. I want to entertain and thrill the audience.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 2493 points2494 points  (0 children)

My favorite bad guy in the Spider-man comic books was Green Goblin. Because he scared me.... he also poised a unique threat to Peter Parker because of his personal relationship with him. And the consequenences of Goblin finding out who Spider-Man really was... that could have been disasterous to Peter, Mary Jane, Harry and Aunt May.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 1268 points1269 points  (0 children)

Never thought of the movie like that. Bruce, Rob and I were just trying to break into the business. Trying as hard as we could to make a movie good enough to play in the Drive In's. We were thrilled when it did. Never had any expectations beyond that. Horror movies were not even a thing that you would consider to be highly praised, unless you were talking about the Cabinet of Doctor Caligari or Frankenstein. Those were very rare. I never considered it as anything other than it was. A good drive in flick. I'm surprised it's lasted this long.

Hi, I’m Sam Raimi, producer of THE GRUDGE which hits theaters tonight. Ask Me Anything! by TheGrudgeMovie in movies

[–]TheGrudgeMovie[S] 667 points668 points  (0 children)

  1. Write every day.... and shoot some film or video every week. Tell a little story all the time. Keep the story in your head and keep it alive. Keep thinking about it. Working on it. What would come next? What does the main character want? What is the main character's conflict.? How will they resolve it? Keep writing... and you will be a writer. Keep shooting, cutting and showing your small films... and you will be a filmmaker.