Norman Jewison quotes - page 2

Norman Jewison is a Canadian film director and producer noted for his versatile storytelling and socially conscious themes. His acclaimed works include classics such as "In the Heat of the Night," "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Moonstruck." He has influenced generations of filmmakers and earned numerous international awards throughout his prolific career. Here are 32 of his quotes:

I'm just a storyteller.

Norman Jewison

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

Norman Jewison

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

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.

Norman Jewison

Well, you know the old line - to be nominated is what it's all about. I think that I've done pretty well - I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards in total, so I don't really have any complaints.

Norman Jewison

As you know, in America there's no rights for the artist, so whatever films I've made kind of belong to the studio, so if they want to remake it they can.

Norman Jewison