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Sydney Pollack Quotes

One wants to be able to experience being other people, remaking a reality, remaking a life, remaking a certain world Picture Quote #1

I think it's a terrible shame that politics has become show business Picture Quote #1

But, I’ve made films in Japan, in Yugoslavia, all over Europe, all over the United States, Mexico, but not Hollywood Picture Quote #1

I mean, certainly it’s the single biggest event, I think, in terms of popular entertainment, or art even, if you say that, of the 20th Century. It’s been film. It’s the 20th Century’s real art form Picture Quote #1

I personally have never made a movie in Hollywood, because I don’t want to get up in my own bed and then go to the movie set, and then come home at night to my real life Picture Quote #1

I’ve produced my own films for twenty years now - it means I have to talk to less people Picture Quote #1

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We talked about Tootsie, the idea in Tootsie is that a man becomes a better man for having been a woman Picture Quote #1

Well, I was born and raised in the Midwest, in Indiana specifically, and my childhood was full of weekend movies, you know, the Saturday and Sunday popcorn movies Picture Quote #1

You don’t normally do another presentation of All About Eve. You do one All About Eve, and that’s it Picture Quote #1

And I taught acting for years, and without knowing it that was the real thing that started bending me toward directing Picture Quote #1

The essence of acting is seeing the world from another point of view. That’s what acting is Picture Quote #1

I didn’t grow up thinking of movies as film, or art, but as movies, something to do on a Saturday afternoon Picture Quote #1

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We talked about Tootsie, the idea in Tootsie is that a man becomes a better man for having been a woman Picture Quote #1

It’s always interesting to play people different from yourself, it would be boring for me to play myself Picture Quote #1

Well, I was born and raised in the Midwest, in Indiana specifically, and my childhood was full of weekend movies, you know, the Saturday and Sunday popcorn movies Picture Quote #1

Well, the wonderful thing about making movies, oddly enough, is that they’re sort of highly motivated graduate studies in one or another field Picture Quote #1

I mean, movies are like your kids or your fingers and toes or something, it’s pretty hard to pick favorites Picture Quote #1

By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that’s led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do Picture Quote #1

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I mean, I don’t know anything else that I would try to do, but it’s a very frustrating thing to do, because you are trying to take what’s a fantasy in your head and make it live through the minds of 200 people Picture Quote #1

Hollywood was set up by a bunch of businessmen. They do not see their job as being philanthropists. I don’t think it’s a contradiction in terms to attempt to be a good businessman and to also be liberal Picture Quote #1

Obviously its a good feeling to know that something you’ve done has lasted Picture Quote #1

Well, there’s no question that a good script is an absolutely essential, maybe the essential thing for a movie Picture Quote #1

Every single art form is involved in film, in a way Picture Quote #1

If we were a primitive society, movie stars would be gods Picture Quote #1

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When you make a film you usually make a film about an idea Picture Quote #1

Editing feels almost like sculpting or a form of continuing the writing process Picture Quote #1

You are not an active creator of the film Picture Quote #1

The very reasons sometimes that you make a film are the reasons for its failure Picture Quote #1

No, I never went to college. Always regretted it, always envied people who did Picture Quote #1

By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that’s led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do Picture Quote #1

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One wants to be able to experience being other people, remaking a reality, remaking a life, remaking a certain world. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I think it's a terrible shame that politics has become show business (Sydney Pollack Quotes) But, I’ve made films in Japan, in Yugoslavia, all over Europe, all over the United States, Mexico, but not Hollywood (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I mean, certainly it’s the single biggest event, I think, in terms of popular entertainment, or art even, if you say that, of the 20th Century. It’s been film. It’s the 20th Century’s real art form (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I personally have never made a movie in Hollywood, because I don’t want to get up in my own bed and then go to the movie set, and then come home at night to my real life (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I’ve produced my own films for twenty years now - it means I have to talk to less people (Sydney Pollack Quotes) We talked about Tootsie, the idea in Tootsie is that a man becomes a better man for having been a woman (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Well, I was born and raised in the Midwest, in Indiana specifically, and my childhood was full of weekend movies, you know, the Saturday and Sunday popcorn movies (Sydney Pollack Quotes) You don’t normally do another presentation of All About Eve. You do one All About Eve, and that’s it (Sydney Pollack Quotes) And I taught acting for years, and without knowing it that was the real thing that started bending me toward directing (Sydney Pollack Quotes) The essence of acting is seeing the world from another point of view. That’s what acting is. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I didn’t grow up thinking of movies as film, or art, but as movies, something to do on a Saturday afternoon (Sydney Pollack Quotes) We talked about Tootsie, the idea in Tootsie is that a man becomes a better man for having been a woman. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) It’s always interesting to play people different from yourself, it would be boring for me to play myself. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Well, I was born and raised in the Midwest, in Indiana specifically, and my childhood was full of weekend movies, you know, the Saturday and Sunday popcorn movies. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Well, the wonderful thing about making movies, oddly enough, is that they’re sort of highly motivated graduate studies in one or another field. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I mean, movies are like your kids or your fingers and toes or something, it’s pretty hard to pick favorites. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that’s led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) I mean, I don’t know anything else that I would try to do, but it’s a very frustrating thing to do, because you are trying to take what’s a fantasy in your head and make it live through the minds of 200 people. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Hollywood was set up by a bunch of businessmen. They do not see their job as being philanthropists. I don’t think it’s a contradiction in terms to attempt to be a good businessman and to also be liberal. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Obviously its a good feeling to know that something you’ve done has lasted (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Well, there’s no question that a good script is an absolutely essential, maybe the essential thing for a movie. (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Every single art form is involved in film, in a way (Sydney Pollack Quotes) If we were a primitive society, movie stars would be gods (Sydney Pollack Quotes) When you make a film you usually make a film about an idea (Sydney Pollack Quotes) Editing feels almost like sculpting or a form of continuing the writing process (Sydney Pollack Quotes) You are not an active creator of the film (Sydney Pollack Quotes) The very reasons sometimes that you make a film are the reasons for its failure (Sydney Pollack Quotes) No, I never went to college. Always regretted it, always envied people who did (Sydney Pollack Quotes) By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that’s led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do (Sydney Pollack Quotes)

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