“I interned at Miramax and subsequently at Paramount because I was really curious about the future of entertainment - how were we going to get films online? While the inspiration for Box didn't come from that experience directly, it was very obvious that bigger businesses had a lot of slow processes and cumbersome technology.” InspirationFilmProcessTechnologyBiggerObviousBoxesEntertainmentCuriousOnlineParamount Author:Aaron Levie
“Hollywood will put you in a box, so to speak. Some people will have seen you in 'La Bamba' or another dramatic film and think, 'Okay, that's what Lou does.' But they don't really have an idea of the range or diversity that I can bring to a project.” PeopleThinkingDoeI CanIdeasFilmSpeakDiversityProjectsOkayHollywoodBoxesRangeDramatic Author:Lou Diamond Phillips
“The only difference from one $100 million budget film to another is which of the 12 box stars are getting $20 million to be in it.” FilmStarsDifferencesMillionsBoxesBudgets Author:Dirk Benedict
“I'd love to make a sequel to 'The Rocketeer.' The film didn't do as well at the box office as we all hoped, but it has endured and generated a following.” WellsFilmOfficeBoxesFollowingSequelsBox Office Author:Joe Johnston
“I wanted my first film to be something where I was surrounded by an amazing cast. I wanted to do something that was completely unexpected, totally out of the box, something that would blow people's minds, that the last thing on the planet earth they would ever think I would do would be it.” PeopleThinkingMindFirstsWould BeWantedEarthLastsFilmPlanetsCastsBlowBoxesUnexpectedPlanet Earth Author:Alicia Keys
“I think the art film, or the auteur-driven film - and not only foreign, but domestic films following that path - can get a small share of the box office. And I think that small share may open up a little bit.” ThinkingMayLittlesArtFilmBitsPathShareOfficeLittle BitBoxesFollowingDrivenBox OfficeArt FilmsAuteurs Author:Roger Corman
“I don't think you can name a good picture where the production or the possible promotion isn't "cast-contingent." That means the film needs not just star power but star box office power.” ThinkingNeedsMeanFilmNamesStarsOfficeCastsProductionsBoxesPromotionBox Office Author:Larry Gelbart
“I think the success of a film is very important to an actor. It depends on how many people go to watch your movies; the more the merrier. Nobody wants to do a film for five people. You work so hard that millions of people watch the movie; this is directly related to box office success.” PeopleThinkingWantImportantHardFilmActorsWatchesMillionsFiveDependsOfficeBoxesRelatedBox OfficeMore The MerrierBox Office Success Author:Rani Mukerji