Uncut Roger Corman Interview - The Hollywood Icon Who Revolutionized The Movie Business | Insider
Known as the "King of the B Movies," the legendary filmmaker Roger Corman died on May 9 at the age of 98. Corman specialized in making low-budget genre movies with titles like "The Wasp Woman," "Attack of the Crab Monsters," and "Teenage Caveman." A producer of nearly 500 films, he also directed over 50 features. He's perhaps best known for giving many of Hollywood's most successful directors their first breaks. He received an honorary Academy Award in 2009 "for his unparalleled ability to nurture aspiring filmmakers by providing an environment that no film school could match."
In 2017, chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan sat down with Corman in his Los Angeles office for a wide-ranging conversation about his storied career. This is the first time this extended version of the interview has been published.
Corman is credited with helping launch the careers of actors such as Jack Nicholson as well as Academy Award-winning filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Francis Ford Coppola, and Jonathan Demme. Corman hired these directors in the early stages of their careers to helm low-budget features that the filmmakers have acknowledged as learning experiences they applied in their later larger-scale productions.
In fact, many of these directors hired Corman in small acting roles in movies like "The Godfather Part II," (Coppola), "The Silence of the Lambs" (Demme), and "Apollo 13" (Ron Howard).
In the interview, Corman shares myriad lessons learned while working in the film industry for more than 60 years. He talks about producing a movie that was never released based on Marvel's "Fantastic Four" series, as well as how he made a unique deal with Universal Pictures for the rights to the title of "The Fast and the Furious," which is the name of a 1954 film he produced.
MORE ROGER CORMAN VIDEOS:
This 90-year-old found the magic formula for making money in Hollywood
• This 90-year-old found...
The inside story behind the unreleased Marvel Fantastic Four Movie
• The inside story behin...
Story Of How 'The Fast And The Furious' Franchise Got Its Name
• Story Of How 'The Fast...
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - How Corman Became "King Of The B Pictures"
02:44 - Targeting Teenage Moviegoers
03:44 - Filmmaking 101
06:00 - Budgets And Shooting Schedules
07:00 - Cost-Cutting Techniques
08:39 - Corman's Business Model
12:16 - "The First Picture I Made That Lost Money"
13:51 - The Legacy Of Corman's "The Intruder"
14:38 - Corman's Biggest Mistake
16:27 - Measuring Success
17:05 - The Unreleased Marvel "Fantastic Four" Movie
22:32 - The Story Behind "The Fast And The Furious" Title Rights
26:57 - Utilizing Stock Footage
27:33 - Great Filmmakers To Emerge From Corman's Company
32:17 - The Value Of Film School
33:17 - The Next Roger Corman
34:15 - Why Horror Sells
35:45 - Corman On The KZread/Streaming Era
37:05 - Corman's Legacy
37:45 - Credits
------------------------------------------------------
#hollywood #marvel #insider
Insider's mission is to inform and inspire.
Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: www.businessinsider.com/
Insider on Facebook: / insider
Insider on Instagram: / insider
Insider on Twitter: / thisisinsider
Insider on Snapchat: / 2708030621
Insider on TikTok: / insider
Uncut Roger Corman Interview - The Hollywood Icon Who Revolutionized The Movie Business | Insider
Пікірлер: 26
Goodbye, Mister Corman. Your Poe movies were everything to me in my childhood. RIP, Maestro.
That man was an absolute legend, rest now Mr. Corman. Thank you for everything.
He'll never be a footnote. Roger Corman will always be remembered by people who love those fabulous Egar Allen Poe Classic films he made with Vincent Price. Maybe he always make great films but most are very entertaining. I will recommend his films too everyone who takes the time to listen. But so few people do that anymore. Another great one gone.
The teacher of masters, a master himself; yet so humble to consider himself a footnote in film and asking for the advice of others when it comes to new media. Absolutely amazing interview.
Peace out Roger. You will be missed, but never forgotten.
There are several directors that owe their entire career to Rodger Corman, but none more than James Cameron. Working for Rodger corman was the equivalent of going to a 6-year film School. James Cameron broke down what he did working for Rodger corman. Without Rodger Corman, James Cameron never would have got his break in Hollywood.
I was so sad when I heard the news. I can't believe that he is gone. He will be missed. A true LEGEND !!!
Not a footnote in the history of movies, a legend. Just like Lorne Michaels has been the king maker of entertainment performers, there probably is no other person who has been more important for legendary directors first trying out than him.
@leonardodalongisland
24 күн бұрын
I don't know...I'd say Corman 's "winning record" is a lot greater than Michaels. Over the years, SNL record is (at best) 45 percent. Corman is a lot higher.
RIP Legend.
A great movie-making man. Comfort wishes for those who were close to him. Thanks for making this very interesting interview.
That "Fantastic Four" movie needs to be released. Pretty please?
Roger Corman is a legend, and legends never die ❤️
Great interview, "entertainment." We love bread and circus’s. May i have some more please, sir.
Thank you for this video
Rest in power!❤.
TS 7:56 cost cutting methods & TS 12:18 making $$$ vs entertainment
Omg, this guy offered me a job, but I was out of free time...one time I got a call from one of the Scott Bros, I didn't know who he was & said good bye!!!...So many times I missed my break!!..We would have done well cus I was an Aerospace Engineer prior to my studies in Entertainment..also 2-3 other big breaks I missed!!
It would be nice if the person interviewing Mr. Corman would’ve taken a second to acknowledge what he was talking about vs. basically ignoring everything Mr. Corman had just explained for 5 minutes and jumping right into the next question. It feels like the person interviewing is just cold and lifeless. You can see how big Mr. Corman’s smile is after just explaining how his lighting technique was used or copied by Ron Howard and he absolutely loved telling that story but zero reaction from the interviewer. Then the smile goes away as if there was no appreciation for his awesome example he gave him. 6:01
One of my first jobs in "Hollywood" was as a set painter on The Nest-at his studio-after leaving film school and moving west-as a young man....Just a suggestion to the interviewer/production company behind this interview: put a mic on the interviewer. The audio needs to be balanced and of the same "quality." Corman's audio is god, the rest is poor and unbalanced. And, you're doing an interview about filmmaking! You should know better.
❤
TS 26:00+ using stock footage
Nnjjk
He stole my girlfriend back in 83!