It's absolutely impossible to have a serious critical discussion about enthusiasms for movie stars. Because a movie star is an animal separate… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
I've always felt there are three sexes: men, women, and actors. And actors combine the worst qualities of the other two. — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
“For nearly two years, Bert had been taking care of Susan Branaman, who was dying of cancer. ... When she died, Bert held a… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
“Watching Nicholson talking Towne was like listening to Bob Dylan playing with the Band.” — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
“In order to get [Mean Streets] made I had to learn how to make a movie," says Scorsese. "I didn't learn how to make… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
I have all the equipment to be a politician. Total shamelessness. But it's lucky I never ran. In the years from [Joseph] McCarthy to… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
“Later, she called him. Hopper said, "I love you, I need you." She replied, " Have you ever thought of suicide?” — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
It's absolutely impossible to have a serious critical discussion about enthusiasms for movie stars. Because a movie star is an animal separate from acting.… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
“Bob Evans's judgement of Beatty is most severe. According to him, Beatty didn't lose it; he never had it. "You know what Warren's greatest… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
“It was hard to know what to make of the brothers' dark infatuation with death. It was strange, wildly anomalous in sun-baked Southern California,… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
Warren Beatty once quipped that the best time for a wedding was noon, because if the marriage didn't work, you hadn't screwed up the… — Peter Biskind Copy Share Image
