James Woods
You know, my business is now basically run by the marketing department. And most of these kids running the marketing department have their MBAs from somewhere and the extent of their film knowledge goes back to The Matrix. I mean, you mention Billy Wilder and they think you're talking about a place where you're going into a rave or something.
When I was in high school, we were all laboring under the illusion, or maybe it was a reality, that everyone in our school was a virgin.
Whatever it took to get elected president of the United States, I don't think being a complete and utter moron is one of those predicates.
We work in an environment where your options are to do, you know, Batman 10, so when you get to do a movie that's a really great film like this, people really step up to the plate and enjoy it.
Two of our biggest movie stars are Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz, and they smile onscreen. Something people have forgotten about doing for 30 years.
The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it.
The lifeblood of my career has been independent film.
Sometimes the way you respond to horrific, evil deeds is the measure of one's self as a man, as a nation, as people, as a community.
So you can say whatever you want and quote me however you want about politics and make the next payday, and that's fine because I'm making that deal with you, but just mention the movie along the way, OK?
No matter what it is, if you get 10 people in the business talking about something, you get 10 different opinions, but you know, they're amazingly well informed.
My attitude about Hollywood is that I wouldn't walk across the street to pull one of those executives out of the snow if he was bleeding to death. Not unless I was paid for it. None of them ever did me any favors.
Look, just go sit at the card table with the rest of the kids and let the adults run the country.
I'm famous for being nicer to my fans than anyone on the face of the Earth because I figure a) They pay my salary, and b) It's probably like a big moment in your life to meet somebody so I would say, just come on up.
I'm absolutely gonna win it, because I'm ruthless. I sit at the poker table and my job is to destroy people.
I'm a pretty quiet guy, but if people want to think of me as a lady killer, I guess that's good.
I would give you seven to one odds that this is going to be a slash piece, but that's OK. I'm willing to take the heat.
I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film.
I think that we've been up until now a rather indulgent nation, and now I think we're starting to become more serious adults.
Hold on a second, I got a hand here... you don't mind if I play while we talk? It's part of the charm of this entire event.
Golf takes me out of the crap of a sick world. Golfers are genuinely courteous in a discourteous world. Show me a guest on The Jerry Springer Show who's a golfer.