The money part is one of the most difficult things. Coppola always said I should do a tango movie. If it hadn't been for him, I don't know where we would have gotten the money.
Quotes about coppola (7 Quotes)
I threw Spielberg out at 1215 in the morning. Spielberg and the students. Coppola, out at 1215. Billy Joel out at 1215 in the morning.
I think my favorite, and Coppola and that whole thing. East coast Italian directors I guess.
We really knocked down some threes, and that kind of separated things quickly. We continued to be unselfish out there. We're getting more and more assists each game, we're making the extra pass in order to get a better one. Coppola set the tone with his finishing at the beginning, and we're shooting the ball better.
Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.
I like Kubrick a lot, Coppola, Lynch - I guess my favorite modern director is David Lynch.
Our choice of Mickey is so obvious. He has been around so long he has become a part of American history. It just took a while to recognize his value as a national treasure. Mickey was a star at the same time Gloria Swanson reigned, the Telluride Film Festival's very first Silver Medallion recipient. After his crash, we thought his career had ended when he appeared in noir quickies, but he was rediscovered by Francis Ford Coppola and played Henry in 'The Black Stallion.' Mickey went on to win an Emmy for his performance of a mentally impaired man in 'Bill.' He still performs in live shows. No one has seen more of Hollywood than Mickey.