Norman Jewison Quotes

I'm in the mood for another Moonstruck experience, for another romantic comedy.
I'm just a storyteller.
In America there's no rights for the artist, so whatever films I've made kind of belong to the studio.
It's an entire industry focusing on young male viewers that want action and violence. They sell us something that isn't valid. They're selling films like a product.
Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.
Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.
Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
We also have a tendency to root for the fugitive. We're always on the side of the animal being chased.
We're always on the side of the animal that's being chased. We always seem to be on the side of the rabbit or the fox and not on the side of the hounds.
Well, you know the old line - to be nominated is what it's all about. I think that I've done pretty well - I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards in total, so I don't really have any complaints.
When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. If I wanted to do that, I'd make documentaries.
When you shoot a musical, you're shooting to lipsynch tracks, so we had to figure out our choreography and work out what we wanted to do with each number before we did it.
With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.
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