“I've always had a love affair with New York City, and I've threatened to get an apartment there one day. But it just made sense for me to set 'Burlesque' on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. It's a place I know intimately well and love, and I think there's a great story to be told with L.A.” ThinkingKnowsWellsMadeStoriesCitiesNew YorkOne DayAnd LoveAffairSunsetLos AngelesNew York CityApartmentThreatenedLove AffairBurlesque Author:Steve Antin
“I know that I've definitely found what I should be doing with my life. In my life, as far as my career goes, I always felt, as an actor, that it was something that would just be a temporary thing that would get me to what I wanted to do next. That's what my acting did. I really feel that I'm a much better director than I was an actor.” KnowsFeelsShouldWantedNextActorsFoundFeltActingCareersDirectorsTemporary Author:Steve Antin
“I want to tell beautiful stories. I know I want to tell stories that appeal to a large audience. I want to make movies that appeal to mass culture.” KnowsWantStoriesBeautifulCultureAudienceMassAppealsMass Culture Author:Steve Antin