Broadcast News

“Broadcast News. Anytime anybody asks what my top five is, this is the first movie that comes up. James L. Brooks, the way he's such a good writer, he just makes you feel and this movie absolutely an inspiration to me and working with actors and getting performances. I'm actually excited about the extras on this to keep learning from James L. Brooks.”

“Broadcast News. I did own and I lost it, which makes me think I lent it to someone and never got it back, so I'm gonna take it again. I wrote my college application essay about Holly Hunter in this movie because it was like, 'Who's a woman living or dead, fictional or real, who you would like to have lunch with?' And I just loved her character in this movie so much.”

“So I’m starting with my ultimate, which is Broadcast News. It’s the love of my life. This movie, to me, is perfect. Holly Hunter is the most exceptional, strange, exquisite creature. That line, when she screams, 'This is important to me!' is something that just runs through my head every single day. I’m so captivated by her in everything that she does. It basically made me want to be her and have her life and go and help my friend pick what tie he should wear.”

“Broadcast News. I mean, James L. Brooks, just, how do I, I mean, I get chills talking about him... His work and his films are my favorites. So this is obviously one of the best movies ever. Speaking of dialogue and writing, oh my god. And Holly Hunter... I had the opportunity to work with her. She is so nice, so cool, and so funny, and just The Most Beautiful actress.”

“And here is Broadcast News. This was really the movie that reminded me that people write movies. I was a young playwright sitting in a movie theater watching this movie and saying, “Jeez, I wish I had written that. That must have been a lot of fun to write. I want to write things like that.” The whole cast is great.”