The pressure is on, ... This holiday season is being held to a high standard in terms of quality, because we always need that quality, and in terms of the box office. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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The Super Bowl is one of those television events like the Academy Awards that really dominates and monopolizes the audience. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
It's a moral and psychological victory for Hollywood. It won't pull us completely out of the slump, but we'll end the year on a very positive note. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Out of 400 or 450 movies released every year, maybe 300 are independent films, ... The only ones you hear about are the breakouts. They don't all make money. Most don't, even if they only have a 1 million budget. If you break even you're doing great. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
By programming two films that aren't chasing the same audience, you can really build a pretty good weekend for two movies at the same time. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
This is a movie that's a conversation piece. People are going to be telling other people, quoting different lines and scenes. That's what's going to sustain it in the marketplace. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Audiences are obviously in the mood for some light-hearted films. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
What Maya is doing here is a good idea. If Mr. Esparza can pack them in, bring in the audience, it's good for the industry. I think it's these visionaries that are ultimately going to help the industry and save the day by taking the risks and spending the money, and I think audiences will respond. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
The younger male audience, if you ask 10 of them if they'd rather go to the movies or play a video game, a lot of them are going to say they'd rather play a video game. Hollywood cannot release mediocre movies and expect people to line up in record numbers when consumers have so many options for their entertainment. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Nothing salves the wound of controversy like money. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
There can be lots of reasons for a film's delay. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
This is the perfect test to gauge the faith-based audience. You can't underestimate this market. The usual rules don't apply (to churchgoing audiences) because they can rally a crowd quickly. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
This is right on the money in terms of animated openings. This debut on 'Chicken Little' says they can do it, and they can bring in an audience. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
If it has a relatively low budget, it's a smart move. If it's something that costs a lot of money, you're really taking a risk. A movie like 'Crash' brought in a younger audience as well. That may be a new type of crossover movie to look at. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Certain movie genres are more about the marketing. The influence that a review has on a movie depends on the type and who the target audience is. While positive reviews for certain genres don't affect the box office, a negative review might. Studios weigh the risk versus reward and in some cases are willing to just let the public decide. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Horror is one of those genres that have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of audience. And this year there has been a preponderance of ones that have done well. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
But I think this is a movie that's going to perform well this weekend and be in this for the long term, because it's a really good movie, and that will hold it in good stead and generate great audience reaction. So this is just the beginning for this film. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Trying to take lessons from this summer is going to be like trying to capture lightning in a bottle, ... because it's all changing all the time. By next summer, who knows where audience habits and tastes will be - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Every summer has its own unique pathology, trajectory, and this is not a summer we want to repeat. Next summer looks really good, it looks like a pretty darn good summer, ... If next year we're down, it will be 'Houston, we have a problem.' - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
This film has everything going for it the critical acclaim, the word of mouth and, of course, the seven Golden Globe nominations never hurt. It's become the must-see movie of the season. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
There seems to be a new benchmark in terms of what we call a blockbuster, ... This year, by the end of the year, we'll wind up with about 17 films over 100 million. But the key to this year's success is that we have five films that have gone beyond 200 million. That's never happened before. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
That's always the problem with films that get high expectation attached to them. If this does not beat the opening of 'Two Towers,' people will be decrying it as disappointment. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
In all fairness, this was more of a typical late-October weekend, as opposed to a year ago, when 'The Grudge' surprised everyone and made this weekend look pale by comparison. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
People are very selective right now about how they are choosing to spend their discretionary income. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
You look at the fact that DVD sales are down and it tells you again that it's product-driven, ... Because why would somebody want to buy a DVD of a movie they didn't want to see in the first place You still need to have great movies at the beginning of the pipeline and that feeds everything else. - Paul Dergarabedian Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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