Author: Norman Jewison

Quotes

A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and the whole thing.

A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and the whole thing.

- Norman Jewison

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.

- Norman Jewison

I think I've done pretty well. I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards, so I don't have any complaints.

I think I've done pretty well. I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards, so I don't have any complaints.

- Norman Jewison

Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

- Norman Jewison

Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition.

Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition.

- Norman Jewison

When you shoot a musical, you're shooting to lipsynch tracks, so we had to figure out our choreography and work out what we wanted to do with each number before we did it.

When you shoot a musical, you're shooting to lipsynch tracks, so we had to figure out our choreography and work out what we wanted to do with each number before we did it.

- Norman Jewison

I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it.

I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it.

- Norman Jewison

I work with a lot of movie stars.

I work with a lot of movie stars.

- Norman Jewison

Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.

Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.

- Norman Jewison

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