Quentin Tarantino | PopCultureQuotes.com

There’s a lot of feet in a lot of good directors’ movies. That’s just good direction. Like, before me, the person foot fetishism was defined by… Luis Buñuel, another film director… Hitchcock was accused of it, and Sofia Coppola has been accused of it.

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By: Quentin Tarantino

Context:
Quentin Tarantino comments during an interview with GQ, light-heartedly defending himself against accusations he has a foot fetish in his movies.

Brad Pitt | PopCultureQuotes.com

Margot Robbie, Margot Robbie’s feet, Margaret Qualley’s feet, Dakota Fanning’s feet... Seriously, Quentin has separated more women from their shoes than the TSA.

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By: Brad Pitt

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During actor Brad Pitt's 2020 Screen Actors Guild Award acceptance speech for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pitt thanked his co-stars along with their feet, implying Tarantino has a foot fetish.

Zoe Saldana from Avatar: The Way of Water | PopCultureQuotes.com

I feel grateful and like the luckiest girl in this town knowing that I was invited to join films with special directors in a special cast. And they resonated with people so much so that we get a chance to come back again and come back another time. If anything, I’ve reaped all the benefits of that, I’ve gained friends. I still have mentors that I call and I lean into.

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By: Zoe Saldana

Context:
While walking the red carpet at the Avatar: The Way of Water premiere, actress Zoe Saldaña set the record straight about a comment she made in late November 2022 to Women's Wear Daily about feeling 'stuck' in big franchises like Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek and Avatar. The Avatar star was speaking with Deadline.

Kanye West | PopCultureQuotes.com

I don't care about people's responses. I care about the fact that there's more Black babies being aborted than born in New York City at this point, that 50% of Black Death in America is abortion. So I really don't care about people's response. I perform for an audience of one and that's God.

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By: Kanye West

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Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West comments during an interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson after controversy arose over a "White Lives Matter" T-shirt he wore alongside his friend and political commentator Candace Owens during a fashion event in Italy. The comment was specifically in response to Carlson's inquiry into why West's lanyard credential for Milan Fashion Week featured a photograph of a baby's ultrasound.

Dave Chappelle | PopCultureQuotes.com

The more you say I can't say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. It has nothing to do with what you are saying I can't say. It has everything to do with my freedom of artistic expression... They said everything about gender… they didn't say anything about art.

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By: Dave Chappelle
Genres: Comedy

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Comedian Dave Chapelle on why he declined to have his Washington DC high school's new theater named after him. The decision was made over student backlash to his Netflix comedy special "The Closer." Chapelle said he was "sincerely hurt" by the protests from students when he visited his alma mater in November of 2021.

Chris Pratt | PopCultureQuotes.com

My values define who I am... We need less hate in this world, not more. I am a man who believes that everyone is entitled to love who they want free from the judgment of their fellow man.

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By: Chris Pratt

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Actor Chris Pratt addressed a controversy surrounding the Church that he attends, after calls to recast his Marvel character Star Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. According to reports, the issue arose over the Pratt's public displays of faith and targeted the actor's Church as being homophobic. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn defended Pratt on Twitter, saying Pratt would "never" be replaced over "utterly false beliefs."

source: www.foxnews.com,  

James Cameron from Avatar: The Way of Water | PopCultureQuotes.com

We set out once again to push the limits of what cinema can do.

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By: James Cameron
From: Avatar: The Way of Water
Genres: Adventure | Science Fiction | Sequels

Context:
Filmmaker James Cameron addressed CinemaCon 2022 via video from New Zealand, where finishing touches are being put in place on Avatar: The Way of Water. Cameron promised giant technological leaps forward from the original, whose main characters Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) now have a family.

source: news.yahoo.com,  

Ricky Gervais | PopCultureQuotes.com

I’d start with 'Hello. I hope this show helps cheer up the ordinary people watching at home. If you’re unemployed for example, take some comfort in the fact that even if you had a job, your salary probably wouldn’t be as much as the goody bag all the actors have just been given' ... and then: 'I’m proud to announce that this is the most diverse and progressive Oscars ever. Looking out I see people from all walks of life. Every demographic under the sun. Except poor people, obviously. Fuck them.'

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By: Ricky Gervais

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Before the 94th Academy Awards presentation in March of 2022, British comedian Ricky Gervais was asked what he would say onstage if he were hosting the ceremony.

source: www.hollywoodreporter.com,  

Will Smith | PopCultureQuotes.com

I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy.

I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.

Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.

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By: Will Smith
Genres: Drama

Context:
Superstar actor and producer Will Smith released this statement to media outlets on Friday, April 1, 2022, after officially resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping actor and comedian Chris Rock during the 94th Annual Academy Awards the Sunday before.

source: www.foxnews.com,  

Brian Williams from The 11th Hour | PopCultureQuotes.com

Well, look at the time. I’ll try to keep this brief. After 28 years of peacock logos on much of what I own, it is my choice now to jump without a net into the great unknown. As I do for the first time in my 62 years, my biggest worry is for my country. The truth is, I’m not a liberal or a conservative. I’m an institutionalist. I believe in is place. And in my love of my country, I yield to no one.

But the darkness on the edge of town has spread to the main roads and highways and neighborhoods. It’s now at the local bar, and the bowling alley, at the school board, and the grocery store. And it must be acknowledged and answered for. Grown men and women who swore an oath to our Constitution, elected by their constituents possessing the kinds of college degrees I could only dream of have decided to join the mob and become something they are not while hoping we somehow forget who they were.

They’ve decided to burn it all down – with us inside. That should scare you to no end as much as it scares an aging volunteer fireman.

To my coworkers, my love and thanks. And I say again, everyone I’ve worked with has made me better at what I do. To my family, love and thanks doesn’t begin to cover it. But now I have the time to better express it. My friends know who they are. No one’s been blessed with better friends. To the guests on this broadcast, as you heard the nice man say a few minutes ago, it’s always been about you. Otherwise, I’d be staring into the camera for an hour, five nights a week. And nobody wants to see that. You are The 11th Hour and will continue to be The 11th Hour. This is where I thank you, however, for being so great for explaining these last five years.

As a proud New Jersey native, this is where I get to say, regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention. What a ride it’s been. Where else, how else was a kid like me going to meet presidents and kings and the occasional rock star? These lovely testimonials that I can never truly repay make me hyperaware that it has been and remains a wonderful life. It’s as if I’m going to wake up tomorrow morning in Bedford Falls. The reality is though, I will wake up tomorrow in the America of the year 2021, a nation unrecognizable to those who came before us and fought to protect it, which is what you must do now. My colleagues will take it from here.

I will probably find it impossible to be silent and stay away from you and lights and cameras after I experiment with relaxation and find out what I’ve missed and what’s out there. Every weeknight for decades now, I’ve said some version of the same thing. Thank you for being here with us. “Us,” meaning the people who produced this broadcast for you. And you, well, without you, there’s no us.

I’ll show myself out. Until we meet again, that is our broadcast for this Thursday night. Thank you for being here with us. And for all my colleagues of the networks of NBC News, good night.

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By: Brian Williams
From: The 11th Hour

Context:
Brian Williams hosted his final episode of MSNBC’s The 11th Hour on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, giving this cryptic 3 minute monologue as a final sign-off to viewers. According to MediaIte, it was as much a warning of what lies ahead for America as it was an appreciation of those who made the show possible over the last five years.

source: www.mediaite.com,  

George Lucas from American Graffiti | PopCultureQuotes.com

I decided it was time to make a movie where people felt better coming out of the theater than when they went in. It had become depressing to go to the movies.

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By: George Lucas
Genres: Drama

Context:
George Lucas said this as part of a speech at the time he made the film American Graffiti. Journalist Maureen Dowd used the quote as an example of how filmmakers of the 1970's and 80's rebelled against the heavy themes of movies made during the 1960's with lighter, grander cinema.

source: www.nytimes.com,  

Bill Maher from Real Time with Bill Maher | PopCultureQuotes.com

I don’t have to leave the theater whistling, but would it kill you once in a while to make a movie that doesn’t make me want to take a bath with the toaster. Academy nominations used to say, 'Look what great movies we make.' Now they say, 'Look what good people we are.' It’s not about entertainment, it’s about suffering, specifically yours.

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By: Bill Maher
From: Real Time with Bill Maher
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Parody

Context:
Bill Maher made the point on his show Real Time with Bill Maher, that we could use more escapism in movies during this year of plague and tumult. The statement was discussed in an article about cultural shifts in the art of moviemaking and the shrinking audience of The Academy Awards by Maureen Dowd.

source: www.nytimes.com,  

James Glickenhaus | PopCultureQuotes.com

What happened at the end was that the studios had taken over everything. And it was very difficult as an independent to compete with them. They could spend so much money that the stars you had access to as an independent were asking a mega amount money. They knew you had no choice. It became harder and harder and harder.

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By: James Glickenhaus

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In a 2012 interview about his movie career, filmmaker James Glickenhaus explained his reasons for retiring from the movie business.

source: en.wikipedia.org,  www.flashbackfiles.com,  

James Glickenhaus | PopCultureQuotes.com

I've known and admired Michael and Lloyd for years. They are real film guys and Troma is an iconic brand. I'm proud of the films I've made and distributed over the years and am very happy that Troma will keep them in front of fans worldwide.

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By: James Glickenhaus

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Filmmaker James Glickenhaus on his 2021 deal with Troma Films to exclusively distribute his library of cult classic films including Maniac Cop, Frankenhooker, Basket Case 2 and 3, The Exterminator, Shakedown, McBain, Red Scorpion and more.

source: www.filmfetish.com,