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Rob Zombie Discusses His Film Career


hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to

hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re speaking to

watchmojo.com today we’re speaking to

watchmojo.com today we’re speaking to Rob Zombie about his involvement in the

Rob Zombie about his involvement in the

Rob Zombie about his involvement in the Halloween franchise as well as his other

Halloween franchise as well as his other

Halloween franchise as well as his other film projects your music in your films

film projects your music in your films

film projects your music in your films often contain scary or violent images

often contain scary or violent images

often contain scary or violent images since you’re often inspired by horror

since you’re often inspired by horror

since you’re often inspired by horror and the surreal were you afraid of these

and the surreal were you afraid of these

and the surreal were you afraid of these when you were younger not really I mean

when you were younger not really I mean

when you were younger not really I mean when I was a kid I just loved all that

when I was a kid I just loved all that

when I was a kid I just loved all that stuff I think the only movie I remember

stuff I think the only movie I remember

stuff I think the only movie I remember actually finding scary was jaws was the

actually finding scary was jaws was the

actually finding scary was jaws was the only thing I could actually relate to

only thing I could actually relate to

only thing I could actually relate to because the supernatural things of that

because the supernatural things of that

because the supernatural things of that I don’t believe in that stuff so doesn’t

I don’t believe in that stuff so doesn’t

I don’t believe in that stuff so doesn’t bother me but I do believe sharks are in

bother me but I do believe sharks are in

bother me but I do believe sharks are in the water that ruined my summer as a

the water that ruined my summer as a

the water that ruined my summer as a child so if you don’t believe in the

child so if you don’t believe in the

child so if you don’t believe in the supernatural or the paranormal then why

supernatural or the paranormal then why

supernatural or the paranormal then why do you seem so fascinated by it well I

do you seem so fascinated by it well I

do you seem so fascinated by it well I find it interesting I mean it’s good

find it interesting I mean it’s good

find it interesting I mean it’s good fictional material and I love it but I

fictional material and I love it but I

fictional material and I love it but I don’t believe in any of it I find it

don’t believe in any of it I find it

don’t believe in any of it I find it hilarious to watch other people be

hilarious to watch other people be

hilarious to watch other people be scared by it so House of 1000 corpses

scared by it so House of 1000 corpses

scared by it so House of 1000 corpses was your directorial debut yeah and it

was your directorial debut yeah and it

was your directorial debut yeah and it wasn’t that highly favored by critics

wasn’t that highly favored by critics

wasn’t that highly favored by critics but it has a huge cult following as as

but it has a huge cult following as as

but it has a huge cult following as as its sequel The Devil’s Rejects

its sequel The Devil’s Rejects

its sequel The Devil’s Rejects so is wondering does the critical

so is wondering does the critical

so is wondering does the critical reception of your films encourage or

reception of your films encourage or

reception of your films encourage or discourage you or do you not care about

discourage you or do you not care about

discourage you or do you not care about the reaction if I was just new to making

the reaction if I was just new to making

the reaction if I was just new to making movies that have never done music maybe

movies that have never done music maybe

movies that have never done music maybe it would really affect me but I’ve gone

it would really affect me but I’ve gone

it would really affect me but I’ve gone through this for the last 25 years I

through this for the last 25 years I

through this for the last 25 years I mean people don’t remember because

mean people don’t remember because

mean people don’t remember because nobody was thinking about it but none of

nobody was thinking about it but none of

nobody was thinking about it but none of the white zombie records are people like

the white zombie records are people like

the white zombie records are people like oh my god that’s my favorite record got

oh my god that’s my favorite record got

oh my god that’s my favorite record got good reviews and still they sold

good reviews and still they sold

good reviews and still they sold millions and millions of copies now you

millions and millions of copies now you

millions and millions of copies now you listen to their opinion I mean you can’t

listen to their opinion I mean you can’t

listen to their opinion I mean you can’t live or die by crazy but now it’s just

live or die by crazy but now it’s just

live or die by crazy but now it’s just any jackoff with a website so critic and

any jackoff with a website so critic and

any jackoff with a website so critic and gives a shit so when you remade

gives a shit so when you remade

gives a shit so when you remade Halloween I was owning if you ever felt

Halloween I was owning if you ever felt

Halloween I was owning if you ever felt intimidated by the fact that it was such

intimidated by the fact that it was such

intimidated by the fact that it was such a classic horror movie no the reason I

a classic horror movie no the reason I

a classic horror movie no the reason I didn’t was if only John Carpenter’s

didn’t was if only John Carpenter’s

didn’t was if only John Carpenter’s Halloween existed that would be

Halloween existed that would be

Halloween existed that would be different but the fact that there were

different but the fact that there were

different but the fact that there were seven shitty sequels that followed it I

seven shitty sequels that followed it I

seven shitty sequels that followed it I truthfully thought buy the last one that

truthfully thought buy the last one that

truthfully thought buy the last one that the movie was so far in the gutter that

the movie was so far in the gutter that

the movie was so far in the gutter that it needed to be saved not until our

it needed to be saved not until our

it needed to be saved not until our movie had Michael Myers even looked good

movie had Michael Myers even looked good

movie had Michael Myers even looked good or scary or anything he just looked like

or scary or anything he just looked like

or scary or anything he just looked like some little guy with shoulder pads and a

some little guy with shoulder pads and a

some little guy with shoulder pads and a cheap looking mask I know that you’re a

cheap looking mask I know that you’re a

cheap looking mask I know that you’re a friend of John Carpenter so I was

friend of John Carpenter so I was

friend of John Carpenter so I was wondering what did he think of your

wondering what did he think of your

wondering what did he think of your version of his own I don’t know I talked

version of his own I don’t know I talked

version of his own I don’t know I talked to him before I made the movie but I

to him before I made the movie but I

to him before I made the movie but I never talked to him afterwards because

never talked to him afterwards because

never talked to him afterwards because I figured that the last thing John

I figured that the last thing John

I figured that the last thing John Carpenter ever wants to talk about is

Carpenter ever wants to talk about is

Carpenter ever wants to talk about is Halloween why woody I never asked anyone

Halloween why woody I never asked anyone

Halloween why woody I never asked anyone their opinion because I don’t give a

their opinion because I don’t give a

their opinion because I don’t give a shit you know I think if you stand

shit you know I think if you stand

shit you know I think if you stand around waiting for people to give you

around waiting for people to give you

around waiting for people to give you their opinion and hope they say

their opinion and hope they say

their opinion and hope they say something good you’re gonna have a long

something good you’re gonna have a long

something good you’re gonna have a long disappointing life that’s why we just

disappointing life that’s why we just

disappointing life that’s why we just have to go through life knowing you’re

have to go through life knowing you’re

have to go through life knowing you’re right and everyone else can heal

right and everyone else can heal

right and everyone else can heal themselves that’s my philosophy

themselves that’s my philosophy

themselves that’s my philosophy it seems to work for then Halloween the

it seems to work for then Halloween the

it seems to work for then Halloween the sequel I mean Anna nicest way possible

sequel I mean Anna nicest way possible

sequel I mean Anna nicest way possible for the sequel Halloween – you said that

for the sequel Halloween – you said that

for the sequel Halloween – you said that you didn’t feel bound to retain any John

you didn’t feel bound to retain any John

you didn’t feel bound to retain any John Carpenter myths this time around so

Carpenter myths this time around so

Carpenter myths this time around so zoning how did you make this move your

zoning how did you make this move your

zoning how did you make this move your own well nothing in the movie relates to

own well nothing in the movie relates to

own well nothing in the movie relates to anything that’s come before you know

anything that’s come before you know

anything that’s come before you know what the first Halloween that I did

what the first Halloween that I did

what the first Halloween that I did since it was technically a remake I

since it was technically a remake I

since it was technically a remake I thought okay well we have to keep some

thought okay well we have to keep some

thought okay well we have to keep some elements of things that John did even

elements of things that John did even

elements of things that John did even though if I could go back in time I

though if I could go back in time I

though if I could go back in time I probably wouldn’t do that now but that’s

probably wouldn’t do that now but that’s

probably wouldn’t do that now but that’s why I was excited about the second one

why I was excited about the second one

why I was excited about the second one because I like it I’m not care I’m just

because I like it I’m not care I’m just

because I like it I’m not care I’m just gonna do whatever I want all the way

gonna do whatever I want all the way

gonna do whatever I want all the way through it that’s why I like the movie

through it that’s why I like the movie

through it that’s why I like the movie so much because it doesn’t have to

so much because it doesn’t have to

so much because it doesn’t have to adhere to these nonsense rules about

adhere to these nonsense rules about

adhere to these nonsense rules about what a Halloween movie can or cannot be

what a Halloween movie can or cannot be

what a Halloween movie can or cannot be I’m making the rules now I can do

I’m making the rules now I can do

I’m making the rules now I can do whatever I want

whatever I want

whatever I want I’ve heard that you’re working on a

I’ve heard that you’re working on a

I’ve heard that you’re working on a couple of new film projects namely

couple of new film projects namely

couple of new film projects namely Tyrannosaurus Rex and maybe a remake of

Tyrannosaurus Rex and maybe a remake of

Tyrannosaurus Rex and maybe a remake of the blob is there anything you can tell

the blob is there anything you can tell

the blob is there anything you can tell me more about this I’m not sure what’s

me more about this I’m not sure what’s

me more about this I’m not sure what’s next I mean the blob was one thing that

next I mean the blob was one thing that

next I mean the blob was one thing that came up that came to me as a possible

came up that came to me as a possible

came up that came to me as a possible film to do I don’t know if we’re gonna

film to do I don’t know if we’re gonna

film to do I don’t know if we’re gonna do that or not and Tyrannosaurus Rex is

do that or not and Tyrannosaurus Rex is

do that or not and Tyrannosaurus Rex is another movie that I wrote that I really

another movie that I wrote that I really

another movie that I wrote that I really want to do but a movie is sort of like a

want to do but a movie is sort of like a

want to do but a movie is sort of like a giant boulder doesn’t want to move and

giant boulder doesn’t want to move and

giant boulder doesn’t want to move and then suddenly it moves and then it goes

then suddenly it moves and then it goes

then suddenly it moves and then it goes just spiraling out of control and that’s

just spiraling out of control and that’s

just spiraling out of control and that’s kind of where we’re still in the pushing

kind of where we’re still in the pushing

kind of where we’re still in the pushing the boulder phase to try to get it to

the boulder phase to try to get it to

the boulder phase to try to get it to move thank you so much for your time no

move thank you so much for your time no

move thank you so much for your time no problem

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