Sidney Sheinberg Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Sidney Sheinberg:

Who says that big-budget films are safer than mid-range films? In terms of return on investment, I'd rather have 'Sling Blade' and 'Shine' than 'Volcano.'
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#cc342830

If Steven Spielberg brought me a movie four hours long and said, 'It has to go out this way,' I guarantee you that's the way it would go out.
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#83205ab7

I enjoy the details. I enjoy coming up with ideas for improving the script, changing scenes and deciding what locations and wardrobe should be - the process of making a film.
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#64d262d3

I believe I made it in show business.
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#10ba4ccb

I had the benefit of being guided by Lew Wasserman. I think part of being a mentor is you have to have confidence in the people you're guiding and mentoring.
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#86295025

I have the highest respect for stars and auteur directors. But I don't want to work with people who only invite me to the preview. We want to be in the collaborative movie business, not the financing one.
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#d8e62f2d

'McHale's Navy' was a disaster. I'm not pretending it wasn't a disaster.
~Sidney Sheinberg


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#c91273b3

There's a very big difference between negotiating to borrow billions of dollars on behalf of MCA and negotiating to borrow 28 cents in connection with making independent pictures.
~Sidney Sheinberg


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/sidney-sheinberg-quotes/#f7da15c6

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