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Richard D Zanuck Quotes

The most important thing is the story. Not the script, but the story Picture Quote #1

Star quality is one of the most difficult things to describe. It emanates from the person, and he may not even understand it himself. It’s a quality that separates the star from the rest of us Picture Quote #1

These days, right now, these are the good old days. I’ve always approached it that way. That’s why I’m still working. I’m not the guy who is ready to sit by the pool Picture Quote #1

In the studios days, the public’s perception of movie stars was much different, because the stars were so much less exposed. This made them seem more special, more unearthly. Today they’re no longer perceived as different - they’ve become human, so to speak Picture Quote #1

A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can’t perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no matter what kind of presence you have, you still have to be able to be a convincing performer to become a star Picture Quote #1

I had a tough time 12 years ago getting ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ off the ground. Today, it would be impossible Picture Quote #1

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The Sound of Music’ did more damage to the industry than any other picture. Everyone tried to copy it. We were the biggest offenders Picture Quote #1

I think the executives at the studios today realize that it’s easier and safer to go the - to some known territory which is a remake of a successful film. It’s less chancy than taking a fresh idea Picture Quote #1

I think we simply all like to project ourselves into somebody else - somebody who is better-looking, richer, smarter. It’s comforting. It’s escapism, and that, of course, is what the movies are supposed to be all about. Ultimately, I think it’s just part of human nature to pretend Picture Quote #1

I was practically born and raised at 20th Century Fox studio, started to work there selling papers when I was around seven years old, and every summer vacation from school I would work in a various department at the studio. So I was an old-timer when I was 15 Picture Quote #1

It wasn’t easy once I started running 20th Century Fox. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, and it wasn’t easy, that transition, because, you know, I had big shoes to fill and I was very young, 27 Picture Quote #1

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Portnoy’s Complaint’ was very far out there, and movies have always worked when you have either a funny situation between two or more people or a very dramatic situation. There’s not that much difference Picture Quote #1

These days, right now, these are the good old days. I’ve always approached it that way. That’s why I’m still working. I’m not the guy who is ready to sit by the pool Picture Quote #1

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The most important thing is the story. Not the script, but the story (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) Star quality is one of the most difficult things to describe. It emanates from the person, and he may not even understand it himself. It’s a quality that separates the star from the rest of us (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) These days, right now, these are the good old days. I’ve always approached it that way. That’s why I’m still working. I’m not the guy who is ready to sit by the pool (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) In the studios days, the public’s perception of movie stars was much different, because the stars were so much less exposed. This made them seem more special, more unearthly. Today they’re no longer perceived as different - they’ve become human, so to speak (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can’t perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no matter what kind of presence you have, you still have to be able to be a convincing performer to become a star (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) I had a tough time 12 years ago getting ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ off the ground. Today, it would be impossible (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) The Sound of Music’ did more damage to the industry than any other picture. Everyone tried to copy it. We were the biggest offenders (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) Everything’s changed. The technology is the big thing changing now, the way movies like ‘Alice’ or ‘Avatar’ are made. And technology on the other side, the audience side. Word spreads so fast now on a movie, with the Internet, and piracy is something coming down the line like in the music industry (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) I think the executives at the studios today realize that it’s easier and safer to go the - to some known territory which is a remake of a successful film. It’s less chancy than taking a fresh idea (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) I think we simply all like to project ourselves into somebody else - somebody who is better-looking, richer, smarter. It’s comforting. It’s escapism, and that, of course, is what the movies are supposed to be all about. Ultimately, I think it’s just part of human nature to pretend (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) I was practically born and raised at 20th Century Fox studio, started to work there selling papers when I was around seven years old, and every summer vacation from school I would work in a various department at the studio. So I was an old-timer when I was 15 (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) It wasn’t easy once I started running 20th Century Fox. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, and it wasn’t easy, that transition, because, you know, I had big shoes to fill and I was very young, 27 (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) Portnoy’s Complaint’ was very far out there, and movies have always worked when you have either a funny situation between two or more people or a very dramatic situation. There’s not that much difference (Richard D Zanuck Quotes) These days, right now, these are the good old days. I’ve always approached it that way. That’s why I’m still working. I’m not the guy who is ready to sit by the pool. (Richard D Zanuck Quotes)