Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups.

It's only in relatively recent years that Hollywood became the playground of multinational corporations which regard movies and TV shows as a minor irritant to their overall activity.

I wasn't hanging around the movie theaters in New York where I grew up, a Manhattan brat.

Study the public behavior of top stars and you can detect a keen attentiveness to brand value.

The major media companies are significantly reducing their financial commitment to the motion picture sector.

Do your homework and stand your ground.

Historically, filmmakers always fall in love with every frame, but now that even neophytes are given final cut, this love affair carries with it serious economic implications.

The biggest danger of Hollywood becoming a purely corporate town resides in the creative process.

Most movie-goers are overdosing on star coverage; it's the ultimate example of too much information.

Michael Eisner let it be known last week that he had no intention of leaving the entertainment business once he steps down as CEO of Disney in October.

It really hasn't been demonstrated at any level by any major corporation that it can nurture what is euphemistically called creativity.

I have always noticed that deeply and truly religious persons are fond of a joke, and I am suspicious of those who aren't.

It takes an extraordinary amount of attention to manifest any ambition. But life intervenes - distractions and obligations pull us away from the ambition we originally had.

I went to Ithaca, found the Grateful Dead and my life was changed.

Good and happy people who believe in God are the greatest living arguments for God's existence

There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

I've just vowed my love for you. Have you nothing to say in return?" Duncan asked. "Thank you, husband.

Academia is a rarified culture, especially an Ivy League academic background.

Dangers breed fears, and fears more dangers bring.

I believe we're making a mistake if we regard job creation and job safety as mutually exclusive or inherently in conflict; they can and they must go hand-in-hand.

There is a day of sunny rest For every dark and troubled night; And grief may hide an evening guest, But joy shall come with early light.