‘We are the gold standard. They are back there in Hollywood and now making movies because of us !! Because they believe in us and WHAT we DO !! I’m on the phone with every damn studio at night. INSURANCE COMPANIES!! PRODUCERS !! And they watch us and use us to make their movies. ‘
“We’re creating THOUSANDS OF JOBS, you bastards!”
‘I NEVER WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN !! EVER!! And if you don’t, you’re fired! If I see you do it again, you’re fucking gone. And everyone on this crew is doing it, THAT’S IT! And you too. And you too. And you. If you ever do it again, that’s it. ‘
‘No excuses. You can tell the people who are losing their homes because our INDUSTRY is closed. It WILL NOT put FOOD on THEIR TABLE, or pay for their COLLEGE EDUCATION. THAT IS what I sleep with every night. The FUTURE of this F *** ING INDUSTRY !! So I’m sorry, but I’m beyond your apologies. I told you and now I want it and if you DON’T do it you are OFF! ‘
‘We’re NOT going to close this F *** ING FILM !!’
Is it understood? When I see it again, you’ll be fucking gone. And so are you. So YOU are going to cost him HIS job. When I see it on set, YOU ARE gone, and YOU ARE gone. That is it. Am I clear? Do you understand what I want? Do you understand the responsibility you have? ‘
‘Cause I’ll cover your reason. And if you can’t be reasonable, and if I can’t handle your logic, you’ve been fired. That is it. That is it. I trust you are here. That is it. That’s it, guys. ‘
‘I think about that. That’s what I’m doing today. I’m talking to Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros. Movies go thanks to us. If we close, it’s going to cost people their fucking jobs, their homes, their families – that’s what’s happening. All the way down the line. ‘
‘And I care about you. But if you’re not gonna help me, you’re gone. OK? Do you see that stick? How many meters is that? If there are people around the computer and hanging out here, what do you do? ‘