Norman Jewison Quotes

I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it.

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.

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.

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.

I'm in the mood for another Moonstruck experience, for another romantic comedy.

When you deal with a film that takes place in Europe, and you're going to work in English, you'd better work with European actors.

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.

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.

I don't make films to win prizes. I make films to make films.

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.

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.

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.

I was really excited to have the opportunity to make Fiddler.

I mean they're making remakes of my films and I'm not even dead yet! Why would you want to make a remake?

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.

We live in an age of publicity and hype. There's something about success that dehumanizes you, whereas failure reminds you of who you really are.

I'm just a storyteller.

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.

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.

Betrayal ... is my favorite subject.