Norman Jewison Professions : Film director Born : July 21, 1926 Browse All Authors Top 37 quotes by Norman Jewison I still get a lot of material but I find that as one gets older you get more fussy. You know you're going spend a year or a year and a half on this and you know there are only so many films in you so you get a little bit more selective. Norman Jewison half littles years I think all Nazis didn't see themselves as bad people. I've never met a racist yet who thought he was a racist. Or an anti-Semite who thought they were anti-Semitic. Norman Jewison racist people thinking Obviously, In The Heat Of The Night was a landmark movie because the timing was perfect. It was in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. Norman Jewison rights perfect night I don't like to think that maybe I'm just getting old. I'm not too excited about watching a huge explosion. I'm more interested in people and characters. Norman Jewison character people thinking I try to find stories that I would think that everyone would find interesting, and just a good entertaining story, and then if I can find a story that has a raison d'etre behind it that I feel is important then that's the best for me. Norman Jewison important interesting thinking When the small independent film, which depends on its artistic appeal rather than wide commercial distribution by an MPAA member, is now denied access, the playing field becomes unfair and uneven. Norman Jewison artistic independent fields Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition. Norman Jewison play men people But I've never met a racist yet who thinks he's a racist. That's always the disturbing thing about when we begin to look at ourselves. Norman Jewison racist looks thinking But Madonna has a small amount of talent when it comes to movies. Norman Jewison small-amounts amount talent Do what you're told, and everything will be all right. Norman Jewison I think you get better as you get older. Norman Jewison get-better thinking Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. Norman Jewison documentaries want looks 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. Norman Jewison concentration actors stars Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Norman Jewison moonstruck oscars comedy 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. Norman Jewison totems rabbits animal I mean they're making remakes of my films and I'm not even dead yet! Why would you want to make a remake? Norman Jewison film want mean I was really excited to have the opportunity to make Fiddler. Norman Jewison fiddlers excited opportunity The album for Fiddler really took off. I think it was a combination of John Williams and the score. It was a very classy big album. Norman Jewison albums bigs thinking I don't make films to win prizes. I make films to make films. Norman Jewison prize film winning A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and the whole thing. Norman Jewison usa character long Similar Authors Alex Graves film-director Brad Furman film-director Bryan Singer film-director Bruno Dumont film-director Bruce McDonald film-director Bruce Brown film-director All Authors
