The director John Carpenter admires most: “The man literally invented American cinema”
Can’t argue with that.
John Carpenter
The Steven Spielberg classic rejected in favour of a John Carpenter flop: “Goes to show how wrong you can be”
Columbia Pictures wound up kicking itself over this one
The flop that nearly ruined John Carpenter’s career: “You have got to change your ways”
Carpenter nearly lost it all after this disaster.
How John Carpenter turned a blank slate into an icon: “He had no character”
He’s like the wind. He’s gonna get you.
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!
The director John Carpenter believes best marries artistry and technology: “He’s got a great eye”
During an interview with the New York Film Academy in 2016, John Carpenter was asked if he still watched new films or had an eye…
The rip-off John Carpenter declined to sue for plagiarism: “I told them not to do that”
Carpenter didn’t pursue legal action for a unique reason.
The one director Kurt Russell would go to hell and back for: “You’re more than willing to ride it out”
And it’s not John Carpenter.
The director John Carpenter instantly knew was the real deal: “He’s got a vision”
Carpenter immediately picked this iconic director out as a future great.
The actor who made John Carpenter want to quit Hollywood: “That was my worst”
Carpenter wanted to pack it all in after encountering this notorious jerk.