The way we structure our backend, we key the payments to the box office – so that cuts the negotiating way down, and it’s very transparent. One of the things I’m most proud of is that we’re really transparent with our process. Jason Blum Read Quote
Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne made very good money from both ‘Insidious’ movies. Word travels fast, so as soon as you have a success and do what you say you’re going to do in a contract and pay out that money, we had a lot more established actors come to us and say they want to work with us. Jason Blum Read Quote
Our company, it’s, uh, really un-sexy. And I think most people get into Hollywood to be showy. We first of all make horror movies, which people turn their noses up at. Second of all, we make cheap movies, and Hollywood’s a lot about ego and money and, ‘My movie cost $200m!,’ you know? Jason Blum Read Quote
I was lucky enough to have made a tonne of mistakes and be kind of frustrated. I was working in the movies for 15 years before I did ‘Paranormal Activity,’ so I was lucky enough to have that experience. So instead of trying to make, like, ‘Godzilla’ after ‘Paranormal Activity,’ I said, ‘Let’s keep making inexpensive movies.’ Jason Blum Read Quote
Not all of our movies work, but we take shots, and we’re able to do that because we really stick to low budgets. Jason Blum Read Quote
I fundamentally believe that your words have so much credibility if you’re not taking money upfront. I feel really comfortable pushing actors and pushing executives and pushing marketing people when we’re not going to benefit financially unless the movie works. I feel like that makes the playing field so much more level. Jason Blum Read Quote
When people come to me with an idea and they say, ‘We can do it found footage or traditional,’ I always say to do it traditionally. Jason Blum Read Quote
Great stories and acting always win the day. If the story behind the scares is dramatic and the filmmaking is great, it works. If those things aren’t great and the scares are secondary, it doesn’t. Jason Blum Read Quote
When DVD disappeared but before digital distribution came on strong, there were a few years where a movie that didn’t get theatrical would just be gone. Jason Blum Read Quote
I think, generally, the creative process is hurt if you’re thinking about the end as opposed to focusing on day-to-day decisions. Jason Blum Read Quote
