When we did ‘Chicago’ and we announced Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, and Queen Latifah, everybody went crazy and said, ‘What are they doing? What are they thinking?’ And, now, you look at the movie, and you see that we chose the people that we wanted for that movie, and we were so proud of all of them. Craig Zadan Read Quote
Neil and I are most thrilled that we were able to bring musical theatre to the enormous audience that ‘The Sound of Music’ reached. Craig Zadan Read Quote
I think maybe the most important thing that we have to say is that people don’t often talk about network executives being brave. You don’t talk about them as having integrity and a higher purpose, because it’s a job… except for Bob Greenblatt. He is a theatre person. He loves and understands it. Craig Zadan Read Quote
We’re finding that the casting of ‘A Few Good Men’ is different from the musicals because the kind of actors that you need to do it are movie actors, basically. Craig Zadan Read Quote
Basically, we had the idea of doing this production of ‘Steel Magnolias,’ and we spoke to Queen Latifah about it, and she got excited. Craig Zadan Read Quote
Neil and I share a desire for great quality in our work. If we are offered projects, look at projects, or consider projects that don’t have that quality, then we don’t do them. Craig Zadan Read Quote
Live TV is the future. It’s the only way you can beat the DVRing of America. Everything is DVRed, and no one watches stuff when it’s on. Awards shows and sports are watched when they’re broadcast. Craig Zadan Read Quote
The people with mean things to say, say them. At the end of the day, the mean things and the good things only drive viewership. So what do you want? You want the ratings. Craig Zadan Read Quote
The truth of the matter is – when we look at things – every movie we do – no matter what the subject matter is – we go to the universal theme of family. We always go to that because if the movie is about family, then any audience can relate to it. Craig Zadan Read Quote