Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Brian Thomas Grazeris an American film and television producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth12 July 1951
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
good research says taste testing trust truth
You have to trust yourself, not research. Not testing. Testing helps, but you have to trust your own taste. If your taste says something isn't any good, don't let research rationalize that out of its own truth.
brings renew ron time
Every time we are about to renew our contracts, Ron brings up a Western. I always say, 'OK, OK.' But I never thought he'd actually do one.
intimacy level sees value wants worker
I don't think he wants that level of intimacy or sees the value in it, ... He's just the worker. He's always been the worker. Now he's the worker and the CEO.
bob hope johnny talked
She went because it had been talked about so much by Johnny Carson and Bob Hope.
full intense life protection protective
She has a protective eye. She's experienced a lot in her life and that intense protection is always in full operation.
office oval photo trip
We thought it was going to be a five-minute thing, like a trip to the Oval Office -- a photo and a handshake.
people shows
There is evidence that people do want to watch shows back to back - that's why DVR use is so high. When you're able to DVR something, people will watch more than one episode.
artists best credit famous work
I probably should have a brand, but I think you can't get the best artists to work for you if you're branded. I get the trade-off, and I really would like to be more famous for my work, get more credit for my achievements.
features move movies success tv
I started in TV movies and then had success in my move to features with 'Night Shift' and 'Splash'.
business entertainment good ideas job list people shake teach
When I first started out in the entertainment business, I made a list of people I thought it would be good to meet. Not people who could give me a job or a deal, but people who could shake me up, teach me something, challenge my ideas about myself and the world.
hurt disappointment eye
Nothing to me is unexpected. No disappointment is unexpected - whether it's movies or people or relationships. I'm always ready for the punch directly between the eyes. So I get hurt, but I never get hurt. Happens all the time.
years surf decided
I was 45 years old when I decided to learn how to surf.
interesting
I only make movies that are interesting to me.
decision different want
I like learning stuff. The more information you can get about a person or a subject, the more you can pour into a potential project. I made a decision to do different things. I want to do things that have a better chance of being thought of as original. I do everything I can to disrupt my comfort zone.