Brett Ratner Quotes - Page 2

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• There's no difference between a tacky Jew from Miami and a rap star. They both want the Cadillac and the Rolex with the diamonds.

  Brett Ratner

  Stars, Rap, Differences

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When I was 13, Eddie Murphy was to me what Chris Tucker was to 13-year-olds when I made 'Rush Hour.' And 'Rush Hour' really came out of the fact that I grew up watching 'Beverly Hills Cop' and '48 Hrs.'

  Brett Ratner

  Years, Beverly Hills, Facts

  "The GQA: Brett Ratner". Interview with Devin Gordon, www.gq.com. October 31, 2011.

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• Woody Allen is in his '70s and he's making movies, so I look forward to getting there.

  Brett Ratner

  Looks, Woody

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• I love everything black, because black is cool. When something crosses over, people are like, "Oh, this is a crossover." First of all, there is no urban anymore. Pop culture is black. White kids are dressing like black kids. It's all crossed the lines now. The way I understand it is, everything black is cool. When it crosses over to white, that means it's going from cool to uncool. That's what crossover is.

  Brett Ratner

  Mean, Kids, White

  "Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner". Interview with Nathan Rabin, film.avclub.com. August 7, 2007.

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• When you're the director, you kinda do all the work.

  Brett Ratner

  Directors

  "Brett Ratner Talks Eddie Murphy, the Oscars, a Woody Allen Documentary, BEVERLY HILLS COP 4, Tarsem’s SNOW WHITE, and More". Interview with Steve "Frosty" Weintraub, collider.com. October 24, 2011.

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• Producing is making films without having to work sometimes. It's still making films, but it's a different job.

  Brett Ratner

  Jobs, Different, Sometimes

  "Brett Ratner Talks TOWER HEIST, the Oscars, BEVERLY HILLS COP 4, HONG KONG PHOOEY, the Woody Allen Documentary He’s Producing". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. November 01, 2011.

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• At the end of the day, audiences just want to laugh and be entertained. They want to escape from their reality, and that's why we make movies, to get people to escape from the realities.

  Brett Ratner

  Reality, People, Laughing

  Interview with Nathan Rabin, www.avclub.com. August 07, 2007.

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• I ask my assistants if they're retarded all the time. When the camera is on you, of course, actors have the ability to make it real. For me, if I'm not talking, it is a problem. I have so much more respect for actors after being in front of the camera, and I realize that the hardest part is when you're not talking. Listening is harder than just acting. Listening is the hardest part.

  Brett Ratner

  Real, Talking, Listening

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• Listening is harder than just acting. Listening is the hardest part.

  Brett Ratner

  Listening, Acting, Hardest

  "Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner". Interview with Nathan Rabin, www.avclub.com. August 07, 2007.

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• In this day and age, you need a lot of patience if you are in the movie business.

  Brett Ratner

  Age, Needs, Ifs

  "'Horrible Bosses' Almost Once Starred Ashton Kutcher, Johnny Knoxville; Sequels Discussed" by Pamela McClintock, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 10, 2011.

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• I've watched 'Being There' over 50 times, and every time I watch it, I love every frame. I just wish I had directed it myself.

  Brett Ratner

  Wish, Watches, Being There

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• Whoever writes a bad review, I put their name on a list, and they're going to get taken care of one day down the road. Otherwise, I don't let it bother me. The truth is, these are review-proof movies. The audiences are going to see it. My audience, our audience, isn't reading Esquire magazine to see if my movie is good or not. They just want to laugh, to be entertained, and lose themselves.

  Brett Ratner

  Taken, Reading, Writing

  "Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner". Interview with Nathan Rabin, film.avclub.com. August 7, 2007.

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• In my public life, I'm just a guy who enjoys having fun.

  Brett Ratner

  Fun, Guy, Enjoy

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• Everyone who knows me knows that I don't have a prejudiced bone in my body.

  Brett Ratner

  Body, Bones, Know Me

  "Brett Ratner Apologizes for Gay Slur at ‘Tower Heist’ Screening (Exclusive)" by Sharon Waxman, www.thewrap.com. November 7, 2011.

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• Before I did 'Rush Hour,' I was a big fan of Jackie Chan movies and I had seen all of them.

  Brett Ratner

  Fans, Rush Hour, Hours

  "Brett Ratner Exclusive Interview Kites: the Remix – Plus He Talks Tower Heist, Chaos, Rush Hour 4, 3d, More". Interview with Sara Wayland, collider.com. May 12, 2010.

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• When critics or people judge, I think it's harder to make a commercial, pop movie than it is to make a pretentious art film. It's harder to reach millions of people and satisfy them and make them happy. These films kind of get ghettoized, this genre because there are so many big, big movies that are such big hits, but aren't any good. The audiences, they're not judging the style of the director, or the execution of the film. They're just looking to be entertained. They want to escape from their reality, and that's why we make movies, to get people to escape from the realities.

  Brett Ratner

  Art, Reality, Thinking

  "Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner". Interview with Nathan Rabin, film.avclub.com. August 7, 2007.

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• I used to date Olivia Munn... But when she was 'Lisa,' that was the problem. She wasn't Asian back then.

  Brett Ratner

  Asian, Olivia, Problem

  "Brett Ratner and Olivia Munn in Strange Feud Over X-Rated Claim" by Lauren Schutte, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 4, 2011.

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• Rehearsal? What’s that? Rehearsal’s for fags. Rehearsal. Not much.

  Brett Ratner

  Rehearsal

  "'Tower Heist' Director Brett Ratner Issues Apology for Gay Slur" by Rebecca Ford, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 7, 2011.

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• Movies are the biggest export in the world, the biggest American export. It influences people all over the world.

  Brett Ratner

  People, World, Influence

  "Chris Tucker and Brett Ratner". Interview with Nathan Rabin, www.avclub.com. August 7, 2007.

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• Producing is making films without having to work sometimes. It's still making films, but it's a different job. When you're the director, you kinda do all the work. I'm actually going tonight to check the prints of my movie even though the premiere's tomorrow night.

  Brett Ratner

  Jobs, Night, Different

  Source: collider.com

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• I would love a robot butler.

  Brett Ratner

  Robots, Butlers

  "Brett Ratner: 'The iPhone is a toy'". Interview with Stuart O'Connor, www.theguardian.com. May 28, 2010.

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• I want to print books by people in the film industry.

  Brett Ratner

  Book, People, Want

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• I love that feeling of going into a packed theater.

  Brett Ratner

  Feelings, Theater

  "Brett Ratner goes for seasoned pros" by Sheigh Crabtree, www.today.com. November 3, 2004.

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• I don't have any regrets.

  Brett Ratner

  Regret

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• I got a Super 8 camera when I was eight years old, and I just wanted to tell stories - I love telling stories.

  Brett Ratner

  Eight, Years, Cameras

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