Quote by Bill Condon

No, 'F/X 2' was a job. I enjoyed doing it but that was definitely a job. I wrote that, I didn't direct it but 'Candyman' and the earlier horror movies I made, I was completely into horror and suspense and always have been. It's informed everything I've done, even the way scenes are shot in 'Kinsey and 'Gods and Monsters.'

No, 'F/X 2' was a job. I enjoyed doing it but that was defin

Summary

In this quote, the speaker distinguishes between the film "F/X 2" and their earlier horror movies like "Candyman." They clarify that while "F/X 2" was enjoyable, it was treated as a job undertaken as a writer and not a director. On the contrary, the speaker expresses a deep personal interest and passion for horror and suspense genres, which have strongly influenced their work throughout their career, even evident in non-horror movies like "Kinsey" and "Gods and Monsters" in terms of shooting style.

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By Bill Condon

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