Sydney Pollack Quotes

American - Director | July 1, 1934 - May 26, 2008

There's no money in documentaries.

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MoneyDocumentaries

Like a lot of New Yorkers, I assumed that I knew all about the U.N. I was shocked to find out it's not like anything I had in mind. There are only six languages accepted there. It's considered international territory.

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In terms of level of difficulty, it would go comedy, thriller, and then romantic drama.

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There aren't rules in a romance, so they can be played any number of ways.

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Depicting a terrorist act in a film isn't going to incite terrorism.

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I don't get nervous talking about my films, but if I'm the subject, it's hard.

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This thing called chemistry, which I can't define and wouldn't know how to, either works or it doesn't. Sometimes a love story can involve very talented actors, but we are not invested emotionally in whether they end up together.

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You have to go by your instincts in casting.

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I sort of straddle the line... between personal movies and mainstream Hollywood.

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What's overwhelmingly clear is 'Havana' didn't work for people, but why it didn't work I don't feel I can put my finger on in a way I can learn from.

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Everybody's trying to make blockbusters.

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All the movies I've made are essentially character-driven movies about people that I'm interested in.

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