The 1956 sci-fi novel John Carpenter always dreamed of adapting: “Wouldn’t have been an intimate film”
“It couldn’t be done”.
Escape from New York
The only actor who intimidated John Carpenter: “He’s been in some of my favourite movies”
Carpenter? Intimidated by an actor? Say it ain’t so!
Under the Spotlight: Harry Dean Stanton’s resourceful and smart ‘Escape from New York’ survivor
“I swear to God, Snake, I thought you were dead.”
The actor John Carpenter labelled entirely “unique”
“He would ad-lib things that weren’t in the script but which were hilarious.”
‘Escape from L.A.’: John Carpenter’s underrated camp masterpiece
A glorious slice of cinematic cheese.
