Masterpiece Quote by Thelma Schoonmaker

“I particularly remember with 'Casino,' everyone was like, 'It's not 'Goodfellas!'' No, it's not 'Goodfellas.' That's right: it's a different movie. Now, everyone thinks 'Casino' is a masterpiece.”

Thelma Schoonmaker

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My family goes way back in New York. So I am a New Yorker; I feel like a New Yorker. It's in my bones.

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Throwing things out is one of the most difficult and important things you ever have to do.

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That's the great thing about filmmaking: Things happen you don't know are going to happen at the end.

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Even though my parents are American, I spent my whole childhood and adolescence abroad.

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