I'm in the mood for another Moonstruck experience, for another romantic comedy.
Norman Jewison

I'm just a storyteller.
Norman Jewison

In America there's no rights for the artist, so whatever films I've made kind of belong to the studio.
Norman Jewison

It's an entire industry focusing on young male viewers that want action and violence. They sell us something that isn't valid. They're selling films like a product.
Norman Jewison

Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.
Norman Jewison

Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.
Norman Jewison

Moonstruck... was one of the few romantic comedies to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Norman Jewison

We also have a tendency to root for the fugitive. We're always on the side of the animal being chased.
Norman Jewison

We're always on the side of the animal that's being chased. We always seem to be on the side of the rabbit or the fox and not on the side of the hounds.
Norman Jewison

Well, you know the old line - to be nominated is what it's all about. I think that I've done pretty well - I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards in total, so I don't really have any complaints.
Norman Jewison

When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda. If I wanted to do that, I'd make documentaries.
Norman Jewison

When you shoot a musical, you're shooting to lipsynch tracks, so we had to figure out our choreography and work out what we wanted to do with each number before we did it.
Norman Jewison

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.
Norman Jewison