Alejandro Amenabar

What's really exciting for me is communicating to other people and not just going somewhere to make a movie. That's read more

What's really exciting for me is communicating to other people and not just going somewhere to make a movie. That's Hollywood to me and it would mean nothing.

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. read more

An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them read more

I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to.

[About the Oscars] Is the ultimate prize for any producer. It would have been a dream if Javier Bardem had read more

[About the Oscars] Is the ultimate prize for any producer. It would have been a dream if Javier Bardem had been nominated for best actor

In horror movies today it's lots of fast cut shot and lots of loud noises on the soundtrack. I tried read more

In horror movies today it's lots of fast cut shot and lots of loud noises on the soundtrack. I tried to do the opposite. Playing with silence for instance.