Stacey Snider Quotes & Sayings

You have to have a strong idea for a hit movie, a strong core idea that resonates emotionally. It also has to technically achieve its goal - it's got to be well-written, well-paced, and interestingly told. — Stacey Snider

The bulk of my calls are from agents who are letting you know about material that's coming your way. — Stacey Snider

For 'Fright Night,' we really want to convey the fun attitude of the movie and show the intensity of Colin Farrell as a predator. He's not a brooding vampire - he's dark and dangerous. — Stacey Snider

The only way the gender divide affected me was the social things the younger guy executives could do with their bosses. I don't know what went on in the clubs, because I didn't go. I made sure my work was stellar, and that compensated for whatever social time we weren't spending together. — Stacey Snider

One day I was asked to pick up $50,000 worth of gold chains for Mr. T. For real! — Stacey Snider

What is compelling with 'War Horse' is the jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring craftsmanship in this movie. — Stacey Snider

I - and I bet all the panelists here - truly believe that movies really can change the world. — Stacey Snider

You can't do everything, at the same time, always, and forever. But if you look at your life and your career as a long, winding river, you can get to your destination. — Stacey Snider

This is fundamentally true of the media business, the rigmarole you go through while trying to make 25 movies while not seeing your kids. — Stacey Snider

Be serious. You've got to do the job you were hired to do well, but there's always more you can do. When I was an assistant, I would say to myself, 'You may not be an executive, but act like one.' I would volunteer for any creative assignment - read scripts, do 'coverage,' write notes. — Stacey Snider

I had a passion to not be a secretary forever. I was mindful of the customary career trajectory, and I knew I had to do something remarkable. — Stacey Snider

Don't be limited by your job description. — Stacey Snider

Get a hobby. Maintain your friendships. Hang out with other people. — Stacey Snider

You need to be grounded internally and excited about the world around you. If I were out of touch, it would be hard for me to know why Michael Cera is so cool. — Stacey Snider

I'm still confounded by how few female directors there are. I don't get it. — Stacey Snider

I have always felt that my career was not going to be a straight shot up, but more of a kind of rolling wave, so that I could raise my children. So I got pregnant when I was the head of production at a studio, and I became chairperson at a bigger studio when I was pregnant with my second daughter. You just do it! — Stacey Snider