"Halloween" director John Carpenter talks to Insider about his new Peacock show "Suburban Screams," his love of the WNBA, and, begrudgingly, his legacy.
“Good story is what horror is all about. That’s what I searched the world for, what I try to do.”
“Good story could be as short as a poem or something, or as long as a novel. There’s no rules.”
This is what makes him a master. He has a clear focus on the core storytelling component of film, and no preconceived notions as to what makes a good story. It’s a lot easier to find that revolutionary story if you’re not preoccupied in a search for some notion of what a story is supposed to be.
“Good story is what horror is all about. That’s what I searched the world for, what I try to do.”
“Good story could be as short as a poem or something, or as long as a novel. There’s no rules.”
This is what makes him a master. He has a clear focus on the core storytelling component of film, and no preconceived notions as to what makes a good story. It’s a lot easier to find that revolutionary story if you’re not preoccupied in a search for some notion of what a story is supposed to be.