Stacey Snider Quotes

#1. What is compelling with 'War Horse' is the jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring craftsmanship in this movie.

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#2. You can't do everything, at the same time, always, and forever. But if you look at your life and your career as a long, winding river, you can get to your destination.

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#3. For 'Fright Night,' we really want to convey the fun attitude of the movie and show the intensity of Colin Farrell as a predator. He's not a brooding vampire - he's dark and dangerous.

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#4. I - and I bet all the panelists here - truly believe that movies really can change the world.

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#5. This is fundamentally true of the media business, the rigmarole you go through while trying to make 25 movies while not seeing your kids.

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#6. Be serious. You've got to do the job you were hired to do well, but there's always more you can do. When I was an assistant, I would say to myself, 'You may not be an executive, but act like one.' I would volunteer for any creative assignment - read scripts, do 'coverage,' write notes.

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#7. Get a hobby. Maintain your friendships. Hang out with other people.

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#8. The bulk of my calls are from agents who are letting you know about material that's coming your way.

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#9. You need to be grounded internally and excited about the world around you. If I were out of touch, it would be hard for me to know why Michael Cera is so cool.

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#10. One day I was asked to pick up $50,000 worth of gold chains for Mr. T. For real!

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#11. You have to have a strong idea for a hit movie, a strong core idea that resonates emotionally. It also has to technically achieve its goal - it's got to be well-written, well-paced, and interestingly told.

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#12. The only way the gender divide affected me was the social things the younger guy executives could do with their bosses. I don't know what went on in the clubs, because I didn't go. I made sure my work was stellar, and that compensated for whatever social time we weren't spending together.

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#13. I'm still confounded by how few female directors there are. I don't get it.

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#14. I had a passion to not be a secretary forever. I was mindful of the customary career trajectory, and I knew I had to do something remarkable.

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#15. Don't be limited by your job description.

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