Cinema Quote by Sydney Pollack

“I don't particularly want to go to a film to make me think, though I want it to be about something.”

Sydney Pollack

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The marketing of anything is full of exploitation and lies and hype.

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People sense when you're pretending, when you're worried about your own ego.

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I don't get nervous talking about my films, but if I'm the subject, it's hard.

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You are not an active creator of the film.

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