Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst
Lynda Rosen Obstis an American feature film producer and author...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth14 April 1950
CountryUnited States of America
successful numbers romance
The first thing you notice about women in Hollywood, besides their low percentage of body fat, is how few are married. And the number of great-looking, successful single women without a social life is staggering. ... The most glaring misconception about Hollywood is that it is the romance capital of the world.
courage hands nerves
nerve, not talent, is the one necessary and sufficient trait for success. (Wouldn't it be ideal if it were talent? But talent with no nerve is like the sound of one hand clapping.
change art personality
Breakthroughs, in art, in culture, in personality, come when tackling the unexpected.
power information tents
Information is currency. ... Power is a place as well as a verb; it is inside the information tent.
movie rooms stills
with all these tentpoles, franchises, reboots and sequels, is there still room for movies in the movie business?
numbers lasts directors
Directing is the last frontier for women in the movie business. We are studio heads, we are producers and we are writers, but we are not directors in any numbers.
stars thinking doe
I think there are always actor parts, and then there are movie-star parts, and an actors always an actor until he does a movie-star part.
winning may facts
The lack of women directors is a sad fact of life. Kathryn Bigelows thrilling Best Director win may help turn things around.
relax way paradox
The only way I can access all my strength is to relax. ... The paradox is that you must learn to be relaxed while using all your power.
jobs work way
In most fields of endeavor there are no easy jobs; there are only graceful ways of performing difficult ones.
work trouble infusion
What turns a work crisis into a life crisis is the infusion of dread.
success undone including
Everything can be undone, including success.
success moving important
It is just as important to move on in the wake of stunning success as in the wake of disaster.
self knows impediments
Self-love knows no impediment.