Having worked with John Carpenter on Christine, did you consult him before making Turistas?
John Stockwell: No. (Laughs) I see John occasionally he’s so curmudgeon, I mean maybe we would give me advice. I think my style is quite different from his. I think he’s such a master of a certain kind of suspense and horror film. With me, he certainly was not what I consider to be a warm and fuzzy actor’s director. He made me really nervous. I’ve since come to kind of love and admire that and appreciate his toughness on the set. No, I didn’t go to him for any words of wisdom. Why do you think horror movies continue to be so popular? John Stockwell: (Laughs) I don’t know! To me, the market is a little saturated. It’s still shocking to me. I think they think that even badly done, even poorly acted, even poorly directed… if you tap into that certain kind of market you’ll make your money back. I think there’s a certain truth to that. Recent evidence has said… you have to be somewhat distinctive, or you have to be very specific about your marketing to make it work. Honestly, I feel lik
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