Deb Zane, our casting director on the Hunger Games was very sanguine, from the beginning, about just blocking out what everybody else says that they want.
[On the racial backlash about Hunger Games casting]: "People should have ignored the five racist idiots. - Nina Jacobson
[On the racial backlash about Hunger Games casting]: "People should have ignored the five racist idiots.
- Nina Jacobson
It's an exciting time, when you can make your movie on a cellphone. If it's good, it WILL get noticed. - Nina Jacobson
It's an exciting time, when you can make your movie on a cellphone. If it's good, it WILL get noticed.
Ultimately, I am very filmmaker oriented, as a producer. - Nina Jacobson
Ultimately, I am very filmmaker oriented, as a producer.
I was focused on The Hunger Games movie with my director, with the studio, and with the cast and crew. We all just focused on making the best possibl… - Nina Jacobson
I was focused on The Hunger Games movie with my director, with the studio, and with the cast and crew. We all just focused on making the best possibl…
I think that one of the greatest perspectives that I have, from being a buyer for my whole career until I became a producer, is that I have a pretty … - Nina Jacobson
I think that one of the greatest perspectives that I have, from being a buyer for my whole career until I became a producer, is that I have a pretty …
We didn't want to dilute or soften the material because that would really be irresponsible, in its own way. The [Hunger Games] books are very intense… - Nina Jacobson
We didn't want to dilute or soften the material because that would really be irresponsible, in its own way. The [Hunger Games] books are very intense…
The most powerful decision-making part of the audience is women. Boys have a lot of impact on the industry, but it's often women who impact what stor… - Nina Jacobson
The most powerful decision-making part of the audience is women. Boys have a lot of impact on the industry, but it's often women who impact what stor…
[On The Hunger Games success]: "It hit on the zeitgeist of the disparity b/w the haves and have nots. - Nina Jacobson
[On The Hunger Games success]: "It hit on the zeitgeist of the disparity b/w the haves and have nots.
I can't imagine Hunger Games, even with its very popular books, being nearly a success that it's been without Jen Lawrence being the perfect person t… - Nina Jacobson
I can't imagine Hunger Games, even with its very popular books, being nearly a success that it's been without Jen Lawrence being the perfect person t…
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