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I am a surfer, though quite a poor one. Chris Weitz
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'The Golden Compass' became a bad experience because the studio didn't have faith in the strength of the ideas of the novel, which is ironic because it's one of the greatest fantasy novels ever written, if not the greatest, and they took the religion out of it and tried to turn it into a popcorn movie. Chris Weitz
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In film producing, there is an inherent tension between the director, the money and the producer, and that's what keeps it flowing and honest and accountable. Christine Vachon
Director Money Tension Between Accountable Producer Producing Inherent Film Keeps Flowing Honest
I could never do a show, or be a personality like Howard Stern, where you take all that heat from critics. What he does, he does, but the critical heat would crucify me. Chuck Barris
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Spontaneity is such an entertaining facet of show business. Chuck Barris
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The Gong Show provided me with five years of the happiest times of my life, but that's that. And to be known as the guy who gave the world The Gong Show - listen, my Uncle George isn't known as anything. So I guess it isn't so bad in that context. Chuck Barris
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To battle the odds - loss of interest, no funding, discouragement - requires someone who doesn't give up. Craig Zadan
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We called the head of CBS and said, 'We know how network television feels about musicals. Would you even consider doing 'Gypsy?'' He said, 'If I did say yes, you'd have to have a big movie star who does not do TV.' I told him that, in our fantasy world, we'd like Bette Midler. He said, 'Get Bette Midler, and you have an on-the-air commitment.' Craig Zadan
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A lot of people feel that 'Music Man' is a good movie musical. Craig Zadan
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I was captivated by Stephanie Mills. Craig Zadan
Captivated Mills
We'd never do 'The Sound of Music' because the movie was perfect. Craig Zadan
Music Perfect Never Because Sound Sound Of Music Movie
It rests in the hands of 'Dreamgirls' and 'Hairspray.' If they're successful, we'll be back on track - people will continue to greenlight musicals. If they don't work, then you're going to see everyone go back to the way it was before 'Chicago.' Craig Zadan
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I don't understand how other producers who have no experience making a musical jump in and produce one. Craig Zadan
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People think, 'Oh, you're doing 'The Wiz' because 'Empire' is such a big hit.' The truth is, staging this musical has been a dream of ours since the '90s, but the rights were tied up. It's just coincidental that, this year, when we were choosing a new musical, the rights were cleared. Craig Zadan
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Carrie Underwood clearly drove 'The Sound of Music.' For 'Peter Pan,' we had terrific actors but not stars, and we did not do nearly as well. Craig Zadan
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When you work on a passion project, there's always the chance that you'll get your heart broken. Craig Zadan
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There were no TV musicals until we did Bette Midler 'Gypsy,' and the success of that opened the door for us to do the rest. Craig Zadan
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We couldn't even contemplate doing 'Hairspray' without a live audience. Craig Zadan
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The reality of producing the Oscars is that it's a blood sport. With social media, everyone has a chance to voice their opinions. You have to know that entering into this special world requires a very thick skin. Craig Zadan
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I would say that, first of all, if you have the honor of being chosen to produce the Oscars, you usually get only one crack at it. We were the first people in sixteen years to do it three times in a row, and it was one of the most profound experiences you could ever imagine. Craig Zadan
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When we went to Judy Davis and said, 'We want you to play Judy Garland in the mini-series 'Life With Judy Garland,' she was shocked, but we just had an instinct about her. Craig Zadan
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It was very, very difficult to be a student in the drama department and also review my professors' school shows. I got a lot of pressure from them to quit the paper and concentrate on studying dramatic literature. Craig Zadan
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We'd go to studios with ideas to do movie musicals and they'd literally kick us out. They said, 'Audiences aren't interested in movie musicals. You're wasting our time.' Craig Zadan
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We have a great musical sequence in episode five of 'Smash' called 'Let's Be Bad,' and it probably is the closest to 'Chicago' that I think any of us have ever experienced. Craig Zadan
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When we did 'Chicago' and we announced Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, and Queen Latifah, everybody went crazy and said, 'What are they doing? What are they thinking?' And, now, you look at the movie, and you see that we chose the people that we wanted for that movie, and we were so proud of all of them. Craig Zadan
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Neil and I are most thrilled that we were able to bring musical theatre to the enormous audience that 'The Sound of Music' reached. Craig Zadan
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