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We were just trying to make the films that we could get made, and to push the envelope. We didn't realize how far we…

— William Friedkin

In the '60s and '70s it was a great period for American films because studios were still run by individuals who worked off the…

— John Boorman

Things have changed a great deal since the days of Mr. Mayer. The studios no longer control, as they did in those days, artists…

— Lew Wasserman

The studios insisted that only stars could make movies successful. And that was the real disappointment of the time. You'd see great writer-directors in…

— Parker Posey

There's more movies now than ever, and competition for the entertainment dollar. These movies aren't recouping the way they used to. These little producers…

— Kurt Voss

I'm going to miss Blockbuster. I'm gonna miss being CEO and all that stuff. We had an atmosphere where everybody was happy. When people…

— Wayne Huizenga

We've been working with the very best in the business. The studio really just let us alone to make the films.

— David Heyman

It's very hard to make a living as a producer these days. The reality of the business is the studios have cut way back…

— Marshall Herskovitz

I think we are seeing a radical shift in the business in general. The studios are making much more of the real big extravaganzas…

— Barry Levinson

It seems like the studios are either making giant blockbusters, or really super-small indies. And the mid-level films I grew up on, like 'Back…

— Chris Evans

I really saw Pat Brady, Kelsey Grammer's character's point of view that it's a business. It's show business. So, it was an incredible opportunity…

— Matt Bomer

Nowadays you really have to pump out that blockbuster in order to have the luxury of getting a body of work, and that's sad…

— Dylan McDermott