The vampire movies I embraced as a kid used vampirism as a metaphor that expressed deep sadness and a lot of human qualities. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
I feel too strongly about rearranging reality in a movie. It gives me peace. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
People are fascinated with eternal life and physical power – the idea of having no vulnerability. We all feel small and powerless in the world at times, so the temptation to be a vampire is compelling. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
I think the reason vampire movies have been so popular over time is that they share so many parallels with human beings. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
I think vampires are different from human beings, but they’re sentenced to eternity on this planet. They have the same confusion about love and permanence, integrity, and denial. These qualities really are the same in vampire characters as in humans. I think they’re universal themes. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
I’m not cynical, but I don’t really want to have a boyfriend or husband again. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
It’s a bloody shame that all the video stores have gone, I’ll tell you. Everything’s so mechanical now. It’s all so if-you-liked-this-then-you’ll-like-this. There’s no picking something out, or finding some brilliant person to open up new worlds for you. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
I’ve noticed that when people make vampire movies, they’re always determining which of the rules they’re going to stick to and which they’ll abandon. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
I tell myself, ‘If I can wake up each day and be excited about what I’m doing, then I must be happy.’ But then again, maybe I’m in denial. Alexandra Cassavetes Read Quote
