10 Richard D. Zanuck Quotes for You to Enjoy

Richard D. Zanuck

American Producer

Born: Dec 13, 1934

Died: Jul 13, 2012

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Everything's changed. The technology is the big thing changing now, the way movies like 'Alice' or 'Avatar' are made. And technology on the other side, the audience side. Word spreads so fast now on a movie, with the Internet, and piracy is something coming down the line like in the music industry. Richard D. Zanuck

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'The Sound of Music' did more damage to the industry than any other picture. Everyone tried to copy it. We were the biggest offenders. Richard D. Zanuck

Music Picture Other Everyone Tried More Industry Sound Sound Of Music Were Offenders Than Did Any Biggest Copy Damage

It wasn't easy once I started running 20th Century Fox. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, and it wasn't easy, that transition, because, you know, I had big shoes to fill and I was very young, 27. Richard D. Zanuck

I think the executives at the studios today realize that it's easier and safer to go the - to some known territory which is a remake of a successful film. It's less chancy than taking a fresh idea. Richard D. Zanuck

'Portnoy's Complaint' was very far out there, and movies have always worked when you have either a funny situation between two or more people or a very dramatic situation. There's not that much difference. Richard D. Zanuck

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The technology is really where all of the changes have taken place, but the fundamentals of a good story being the basis of every good picture, and really the only basis still remains the rule, more so today, I think, because we've unfortunately weaned an audience from birth to kind of mindless movies. Richard D. Zanuck

Today Good Technology Picture Every Think Changes Birth Mindless Rule Kind Good Picture More Only Good Story Remains Taken Because Audience Still Being Where Unfortunately Story Place Movies Really Fundamentals Basis

Star quality is one of the most difficult things to describe. It emanates from the person, and he may not even understand it himself. It's a quality that separates the star from the rest of us. Richard D. Zanuck

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A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can't perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no matter what kind of presence you have, you still have to be able to be a convincing performer to become a star. Richard D. Zanuck

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In the studios days, the public's perception of movie stars was much different, because the stars were so much less exposed. This made them seem more special, more unearthly. Today they're no longer perceived as different - they've become human, so to speak. Richard D. Zanuck

Today Speak Made Perception Become Stars Perceived Seem More Studios Longer Days Because Were Human Different Movie Movie Stars Public Them Much Less Special Exposed

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