“I've been a writer for a long time but I kind of had to get rid of a lot of the things I learned in Hollywood but I kept some of them too. And things I kept were: don't be precious, kill your darlings is always good, give it dynamics - you don't want it to be all joyful, all sad.” WantGivingKindLongLong TimeHollywoodJoyfulDarlingDynamics Author:Maya Forbes
“Hollywood is a strange place. The class structure here is more rigid than almost anyplace I've ever experienced. It's made more difficult by the fact that it's constantly changing. You never know what class you belong to unless you're one of the two or three people that have been in the same echelon for a long, long time.” PeopleKnowsLongHas BeensMadeTwoFactsThreeDifficultClassStrangeLong TimeHollywoodStructureStrange Places Author:Alan Arkin
“When you see natural disasters caught on film you realize how well they had been imagined by Hollywood for such a long time. It's all good fun. You never know who's gonna survive and who doesn't.” KnowsWellsLongFilmFunRealizingNaturalLong TimeHollywoodCaughtDisasterNatural DisasterGood Fun Author:Jared Harris
“What I've learned, more than anything, as a young actor who has been in the business for 10 years, is just to be around guys and girls, like Ron Perlman, Bill Lucking, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, Katey Sagal, who have been in this business for a very long time, and to learn what to do and what not to do from them, every day, and to see how they navigate through their Hollywood life.” YearsLongHas BeensYoungGuyGirlActorsLong TimeHollywoodBillsI've LearnedNavigateKimYoung ActorsHollywood Life Author:Theo Rossi
“There you see how absurd the reactions of the so-called markets are. For a long time, Italy was run by one of the most unprofessional politicians anywhere. But there wasn't much pressure in terms of speculation. Now, in Mario Monti, Italy has the kind of leader you usually only get in Hollywood movies, a distinguished professor who won't even accept a cook at his residence, the Palazzo Chigi. Instead Monti's wife cooks their pasta herself - and this is the man the markets don't trust.” MenKindLongRunningTermLeaderAcceptingWifeHe ManPoliticianLong TimeHollywoodPressureReactionsAbsurdCooksProfessorsSpeculationDistinguishedDon't TrustPastaResidenceHollywood MoviesMario Author:Martin Schulz
“There are a lot of powerful women in Hollywood who have been movie stars for a long time who are getting into their forties and fifties. I still want to see them work.” WantLongHas BeensStillsStarsPowerfulLong TimeHollywoodFortyMovie StarPowerful Women Author:Kathy Bates
“I've been working in Hollywood for a long time now in many different aspects in front of the camera, behind the camera, and I've worked with top executives, presidents of networks. I've worked all around. I see energy and what's around these studios and a lot of these offices. You don't get the high positions in these companies if you don't take advantage of other people in some way. I've seen that around. I've seen that around the studios, whether it's producers or whoever. Egos are there. Greed.” PeopleIfsWayLongDifferentEnergyPresidentBehindsCompanyFrontsPositionEgoOfficeLong TimeAdvantageAspectHollywoodCamerasGreedStudiosProducersExecutives Author:James Van Praagh
“I learned a long time ago in Hollywood that the only person I should vote for is myself.” ShouldPersonsLongLong TimeHollywoodVoteLong Time Ago Author:Jack Nicholson
“I try to live with honor, even if it costs me millions of dollars and takes a long time. It's very unusual in Hollywood. Few people are trustworthy - a handshake means nothing to them. They feel they're required to keep an agreement with you only if you're successful or they need you.” PeopleIfsNeedsFeelsTryingMeanLongMillionsSuccessfulHonorCostLong TimeHollywoodDollarsAgreementUnusualNeed YouTrustworthyHandshake Author:James Cameron
“Hollywood has lost touch with their audience a long time ago.” LongLostAudienceLong TimeHollywoodLong Time Ago Author:John Ratzenberger
“For a good workout, I go to At One Fitness in North Hollywood, where my trainer, Jon Allsop, puts me through it all. I like it because it's a small gym and I've known the people for a long time. Jon will have me do cross-training where I'll lift weights, jump rope, throw around a medicine ball and I never get to stop.” PeopleLongKnownLong TimeTrainingCrossesHollywoodWeightBallsMedicineLiftsGymGood WorkWorkoutRopeTrainersGood WorkoutJump Rope Author:Tim DeKay
“I stopped courting Hollywood a long time ago” LongLong TimeHollywoodLong Time Ago Author:Armand Assante