QUOTE: “Most of the great directors that I know of were not actors, so I can’t tell you it’s a requirement. On the other hand, it’s an enormous help” — Sidney Pollack (Academy Award Winning Director)
Renee’s Aside: I got to “see” Mr. Sidney Pollack, in person, when I walked into his Century City office one day. I remember that day vividly, I was wearing a “strapless black and white zebra print dress” . Although I’ve told this story before I forgot to add that going into the Century City building I saw–I walked by–a $100,000 car. It was an Excalibur and–it was “purple”….
Disney will distribute Renee Baker Studios’ first motion picture, in movie theatres worldwide, under an “output deal” valued at $73.5 million dollars. (U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy will co-produce/consult….)
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