Sidney Sheinberg Quotes

Sidney Sheinberg — American Businessman born on January 14, 1935,

Sidney Jay "Sid" Sheinberg is a lawyer and American entertainment executive. He is married to actress Lorraine Gary. Sheinberg is also known for discovering Steven Spielberg... (wikipedia)

Who says that big-budget films are safer than mid-range films? In terms of return on investment, I'd rather have 'Sling Blade' and 'Shine' than 'Volcano.'

I have the highest respect for stars and auteur directors. But I don't want to work with people who only invite me to the preview. We want to be in the collaborative movie business, not the financing one.

There's a very big difference between negotiating to borrow billions of dollars on behalf of MCA and negotiating to borrow 28 cents in connection with making independent pictures.

I enjoy the details. I enjoy coming up with ideas for improving the script, changing scenes and deciding what locations and wardrobe should be - the process of making a film.

I had the benefit of being guided by Lew Wasserman. I think part of being a mentor is you have to have confidence in the people you're guiding and mentoring.

Sidney Sheinberg Quotes

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