Alexandre Aja quotes

Alexandre Aja is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in the horror genre. His films often feature intense suspense and graphic imagery, including notable titles such as "High Tension" and "The Hills Have Eyes." He continues to influence modern horror cinema with his distinctive style. Here are 8 of his quotes:

When you do a slasher film, you find yourself repeating the same kind of scene, then it becomes not very challenging and not very interesting. (Alexandre Aja)

Me, as a moviegoer, before being a filmmaker, I try to think about what movie I would like to see.

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When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing.

Alexandre Aja

Spring Break is very strange. I grew up in France, so I don't know Spring Break. That doesn't exist in Europe.

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I think the violence in 'The Hills Have Eyes' and 'High Tension' is much more traumatic than 'Piranha.'

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In Europe, there is no horror movie. It's very hard to make a slasher or gory movie. There is no audience for that.

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A movie like 'The Last House On The Left' would be very hard to do in Europe.

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Growing up in the eighties, you could go from one style in a movie to another style, and that was okay. In the nineties, you had to obey your niche. You had to follow the code and never step outside of exactly what you're doing.

Alexandre Aja

Alexandre Aja

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Occupation: French Director
Born: August 7, 1978
Quotes count: 8

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