As much as I love storytelling, I've always been drawn to talent. — Marc Platt Drawn Copy Share Image
Watching familiar characters take unexpected turns is very appealing. — Marc Platt Familiar Copy Share Image
Adaptations, especially movie musicals, are really hard to do. — Marc Platt Adaptations Copy Share Image
I'm lucky that I get to do the bigger movies and the smaller movies. — Marc Platt Bigger Copy Share Image
I want my projects to be great, of course. The talent has to come from a diverse pool. Because that's the world… — Marc Platt Come Copy Share Image
The film world is always looking for great source material, and Broadway has traditionally and historically been a place to go. — Marc Platt Broadway Copy Share Image
Navigating the studio system has its own challenges, and, as a producer, you want to be astute and clever. — Marc Platt Astute Copy Share Image
I saw 'Into the Woods' maybe 26 times in various incarnations. I'm very familiar with it. — Marc Platt Familiar Copy Share Image
As a producer, it's your job to bang on the table and convince studio heads why great movies should be made. — Marc Platt Great Copy Share Image
You've got Marvel films, sequels, franchise movies, so much noise out there. You're trying to brand your entertainment. The musical is its… — Marc Platt Entertainment Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone can ever predict a phenomenon. It's not something you can bank on. — Marc Platt Anyone Copy Share Image
It was just the DNA of my family. Giving back didn't feel like an entitlement; it was an obligation. — Marc Platt Back Copy Share Image
Some of the metaphors you find in 'Wicked' - how those in power can exploit fear in others to maintain their power… — Marc Platt Fear Copy Share Image
I do remember feeling, 'I don't ever want to feel impotent in terms of what I can control in a business in… — Marc Platt Business Copy Share Image
Producers should have the courage of their convictions. See your project through to its fruition. Seek help and be generous enough to… — Marc Platt Courage Copy Share Image
I'm very competitive, and I want to be very successful, but at the end of the day, films to me are still… — Marc Platt Cinema Copy Share Image
There were 100 intellectual reasons not to pursue 'Wicked.' There were times where it was very challenging, where the mind said, 'This… — Marc Platt Heart Copy Share Image
When I first started in the business, it was hardly ever done. But today, it almost feels like studios go out and… — Marc Platt Business Copy Share Image
Winning an Oscar attracts the attention of directors and other actors and creates a boost in salary, particularly for someone like Halle… — Marc Platt Attention Copy Share Image
There's certain people you want to see in comedies; there's certain people you just want to see in dramas. Not that there… — Marc Platt Comedies Copy Share Image
The themes and ideas embedded in 'Into the Woods' always spoke to me. — Marc Platt Always Copy Share Image
The notion of someone who is fitting in or trying to become part of a larger family... It's hard to separate that… — Marc Platt Family Copy Share Image
I always appreciate hard work, and every actor has a different process. I appreciate focus. — Marc Platt Appreciate Copy Share Image
The further you get up the corporate ladder, the farther you get from the actual filmmaking process. — Marc Platt Film Copy Share Image
'Defying Gravity' is a big, theatrical, grand gesture. In film, how do you match that? — Marc Platt Big Copy Share Image
It's hard to get an inner dialogue in a film. It's not cinematic. But in a musical, the character can just turn… — Marc Platt Audience Copy Share Image
The financial side of Broadway is the easy part. Plenty of people want to put money in a Broadway show. The challenging… — Marc Platt Broadway Copy Share Image
I was always interested in storytelling, particularly in theater and film. I liked creative things. My mom and dad are wonderful people,… — Marc Platt Dad Copy Share Image
I think too many people in Hollywood perhaps fail to make a distinction between the political side of Israel and the notion… — Marc Platt Country Copy Share Image
Repression is the enemy of civilization - so keep dreaming, because the dreams we dream today will provide the love, the compassion,… — Marc Platt Compassion Copy Share Image
The character we've always thought of as the Wicked Witch of the West is a green girl who's actually very good, misunderstood,… — Marc Platt Character Copy Share Image
TV has the unique opportunity to take musicals, live events, so it has that feeling and excitement and spontaneity, but still has… — Marc Platt Excitement Copy Share Image
'Wicked' has been one of the biggest hits in Los Angeles theatre history, and we are thrilled that theatergoers here have embraced… — Marc Platt Here Copy Share Image
