Ivan Reitman

“What we tried to do in Ghostbusters was have a movie that was hysterical, but also deals with the paranormal and the spiritual.”

“I'm a great fan of chaos. It's a great creative force.”

“I think that one of the great things about 'Ghostbusters' is that it's a very positive film. It's about people who are good at their jobs and they save the world.”

“I’ve always been a fan of the populist film. I’m not a fan of the elitist film. I don’t think there’s any power in it.”

“I've always been a great believer in the collective, and I've always been a great believer that the director is the leader of the orchestra.”

“The best comedy to me... is a comedy that you can get a big laugh with, but that you can also get a big 'aww.'”

“Casting is 80% of the work.”

“I’ve always seen myself as a storyteller. I’m not a great auteur. I’m a great editor and I’m a great storyteller.”

“You have to have a story that has some emotional punch to it.”

“Everybody has a secret world inside of them. All of the people in the whole world, I mean everybody — no matter how dull and boring they are on the outside.”

“I always believed in the power of laughter. It's a great healer.”

“My parents were Holocaust survivors. They came to Canada with nothing. And I'm very grateful for the life they gave me.”