I really woke up one morning and said, you know, ‘I haven’t seen a good film about the American Revolution. And all the ones I have seen haven’t been successful, but I’m going to make a successful one.’ Well, I wasn’t able to do that. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
I am one of the graduates of the William Morris famous, famous mail room from the ’60s. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
If I’m going to produce something, it’s going to be with somebody I think is special. Once I go beyond a handful of directors, like Scorsese, there are very few I want to work with. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
As a producer, the most important call you can get is on Saturday morning, when the Friday-night grosses come in. As a director, you want your film to be successful. But your outlook is a bit different. You become very conscious of the reviews. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
No one wants to hear from the producer. He’s the guy by the pool with a cigar in his mouth and a couple of lovelies on his arm. But when you’re a director, they want to hear what you have to say about everything – the war, the world. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
Usually when you have a sequel, the character always stays the same and that’s true basically of ‘Rocky III,’ ‘IV’ and ‘V.’ He didn’t really change. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
Many of the best films made about war have come out after the wars have ended. People need a period of time to reflect on them. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
I’m just trying to tell a nice story. Whether you’re a writer or a producer, all you want to do is tell a good yarn. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
Most of the producers don’t know what they do. The misconception of the producers’ function is really not a misconception. Most producers don’t do a very good job. Irwin Winkler Read Quote
