Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
William Tobe Hooperis an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in the horror film genre. His 1974 film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was described by Stuart Heritage of The Guardian as "one of the most influential films ever made"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth25 January 1943
CityAustin, TX
CountryUnited States of America
american-director return
I don't know when the Return of the Living Dead are happening. That's been on the Internet for years.
film
The films I liked were European films-Fellini, Antonioni, Truffaut.
halloween believe mind
I don't believe in using too much graphic violence, although I've done it. It's better to be suggestive and to allow the viewer to fill in the blanks in their minds.
kind influence all-kinds
The influences in my life were all kind of politically, socially implanted. And then there was Watergate.
stars taken law
Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow
london return stories
The original Return of the Living Dead, I was attached to direct it, and I wrote the story. Production was delayed. In the meantime I went to London to do Lifeforce.
children moving piano
I love music and I enjoy creating sounds. I got into making music when I was a child, starting with the spoons and the koto before moving onto the piano.
tired long speech
I had worked so hard for so long that I developed a speech impediment. It happens when I get tired.
couple nice years
I had an experience in a restaurant one time where there was a large trolley with beef being carved up, and I just transposed different images onto it. Like, what if there was a nice little cow there with a bowtie and a knife carving up humans. I was a vegetarian for a couple of years after that.
matter
No matter where you're going it's the wrong place
thinking pieces tone
I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original, to the point that it's almost a companion piece
light firsts different
If one sees the American Nightmare first and Chainsaw after that, you'll see it in a different kind of light
glasses spiders window
You can't get away, you can't escape. You'll jump through a plate-glass window several times and end up being right back in the spider's web.
needs film rating
You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown