“It (the Oscar buzz) is so spare that people are going back to movies earlier in the year. They're saying that 'Gladiator' and 'Erin Brockovich' are looking like very strong players in the Oscar race.”
“[Fortunately for Carrey's ego, most people did like his work.] 'Truman Show' was really well-reviewed, so at the end of the year, when all the critics groups start voting, it should do very well, ... Jim Carrey has a shot, even though he's a comedian.”
“It was the kind of summer where everything went out big, dropped and went away. You didn't have a lot of sleepers with big legs --as they say long legs -- in the business.”
“Clearly, the ghosts of 9/11 have come home to roost. And you basically have many, many different filmmakers coming from all different areas of the filmmaking business addressing the issue, whether going into the past or dealing with the present. The Middle East and its discontent are front and center.”
