John Landis
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"John David Landis" is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedy films, his horror films, and his music videos with Michael Jackson. He directed Animal House/National Lampoon's Animal House, An American Werewolf in London, Michael Jackson's music video Thriller (music video)/Thriller, The Blues Brothers (film)/The Blues Brothers, and Beverly Hills Cop III.

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It's not that I don't want to, it's just that there's no money in it. By that I mean the way the video business works now, the artist and the record label send .

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John and Danny were opening for Steve Martin's stand-up tour, which was the No. 1 tour in the world, ... The album they recorded - Briefcase Full of Blues, a great album - was the No. 1 blues album in the world. They were starring on the No. 1 TV show (Saturday Night Live), and John had just starred in the No. 1 movie (Animal House) - which I'd directed.

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I've been in Kyoto and Munich and Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires, and you see people dressed as Jake and Elwood, ... That's amazing — they're like Mickey Mouse. They've just become part of the culture.

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I've been all over the world, and to be in Milan and see guys dressed as Jake and Elwood is amazing. They really have become a part of the culture.

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Quite honestly, ... there`s never been stunt driving before or after as spectacular or elaborate. That`s all real, no (computer trickery).

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Universal rushed us. We started shooting without a script that was totally completed.

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I think you can see in the movie how passionate, really passionate John and Danny were about the music. It's a unique situation where you have two guys who are exploiting their own celebrity of the moment to focus a spotlight on these great acts.

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[At the time,] they were no longer hot, ... The big music of 1979 was the Bee Gees and ABBA, and these amazing talents were lingering. But where are the Bay City Rollers now?

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