There's a thing about Hollywood where there are at least a couple of guys that behind closed doors and in small circles we think of as having a magical P.T. Barnum quality. Which is to say, they may not be… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
I don't think actually that kind of ego check or "I could do better" mentality probably serves better in Hollywood, because it's definitely not a meritocracy. You can look at any number of careers and sort of see that they… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
That can be undersold, I think, the importance when you're trying to do something good is that everybody understands the director's vision, everybody believes… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
Somebody pointed out to me that there's no horror film on my resume, which is true, but I also don't really go see those… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
The hard thing for me, and it took me many years to understand, the concept of Hollywood not being a meritocracy - I am… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
I remember somebody had said to me "What're you doing with a movie like Boiler Room? It's all men and you're a woman. You… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
The crazy thing is, I sent out 200 letters and I got one job interview, and I actually got that job, which was working… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
I think producing is first about understanding and finding people who understand it in the same way throughout the crew and everybody who's going… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
I only worked on that one movie, but then quickly realized that the path of being an assistant director was not gonna get me… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
The first thing you do as a producer is you try to understand the director's vision in as deeply a way as you can.… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
The industry has changed in big ways. When I started making movies, the studios were not all owned by huge conglomerates, so the decisions… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
It takes a number of different skill sets, I think, to try and be a good producer. You have to be very creative, but… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
I think Memento movie was hard because people didn't get it, they just didn't understand it. Not from the stage when we read the… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
There's a thing about Hollywood where there are at least a couple of guys that behind closed doors and in small circles we think… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
You want to put people together who will work well, and each movie kind of has its own personality in terms of how people… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
The problem for me is that I just don't often come across material that speaks to me and my TV education. Before we all… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
For me and movies - and it is kind of similar to motherhood and raising your children - I always feel like there's more… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
